Published date: 22 April 2021

Last edited date: 23 April 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 June 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

PO19 1RQ

Value of contract

£12,000,000 to £13,000,000

Procurement reference

WSCC - 032520

Published date

22 April 2021

Closing date

4 June 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

28 February 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A pseudo-dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the provision of Independent Alternative Provision, as further described in Document No. 2 (The Specification) is being tendered by WSCC in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

The Invitation to Participate (ITP) is issued by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) to seek and identify suitably qualified and interested organisations from the private, public and third (voluntary, community and charitable) sector for the provision of Independent Alternative Provision of Education. This Service encompasses: 1. Early Intervention and Prevention; 2. Vocational Opportunities (including post 16 provision); 3. Interim provision for learners waiting an education placement or who have been excluded; 4. Online Tutoring (also known as blended package); 5. Complex Learners.

More information

Additional text

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Linda Jones (WSCC)

Address

West Street
Chicester
West Sussex
PO19 1RQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

03302 228559

Email

linda.jones@westsussex.gov.uk