Published date: 17 October 2023

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: 16 November 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Primary education services - 80100000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

  • Higher education services - 80300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£13,800,000

Procurement reference

OXFS001-DN695070-63254073

Published date

17 October 2023

Closing date

16 November 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Oxfordshire County Council are seeking a range of suitably qualified providers of Alternative Education Provision for Children and Young People (CYP) who are excluded, at risk of being excluded, disengaged, or require alternative arrangements to meet their needs.

Alternative Provision (AP) provides education and support to often vulnerable pupils and each placement has the potential to transform a child's life chances. AP is education arranged and commissioned for pupils of compulsory school age outside of mainstream or special schools, who would not otherwise receive suitable education for any reason.

AP will be commissioned from providers using an Open Framework to support the Council in meeting its statutory responsibilities by providing a mechanism to purchase from quality assured Service Providers to deliver a variety of educational services to CYP.

The purpose of the Framework is to ensure that CYP require AP have access to high quality and appropriate alternative education provision from a range of approved, quality assured providers with agreed rates, who demonstrate the skills and experience to meet the needs of the CYP and is intended to facilitate the placement of vulnerable learners by providing an online directory of approved providers and clarity on rates for services offered.

The Open Framework term will be six years commencing 1 April 2024 with no option for the Council to extend the term of the Open Framework Agreement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Bronwyn Fletcher

Address

County Hall
New Road
Oxford
OX1 1TH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7922848342

Email

bronwyn.fletcher@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk