Published date: 28 September 2023

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Opportunity (published 28 September 2023, last edited 28 September 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Printed books - 22110000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

NOTTSCC001-DN687670-02828010

Published date

28 September 2023

Closing date

27 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Switch-on is a research and evidence-based literacy intervention developed by Nottinghamshire County Council. It aims to enable struggling readers and writers to make accelerated progress and in turn to have a positive effect on their life chances. The one-to-one intervention requires a trained adult to teach pupils to read using books from a Switch-on book pack.

The book packs are an essential requirement in the implementation of Switch-on, containing books from a wide variety of publishers and catering for differing interests and age groups. These books are carefully chosen and finely levelled by Switch-on developers.

Nottinghamshire County Council will direct schools to a supplier of the book packs who will deal with schools' enquiries, orders and deliveries directly. Participating schools are based across the UK.

The Framework agreement would be for an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months meaning the Framework agreement could run for a maximum of 4 years (48 months).

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About the buyer

Contact name

Vicky Lear

Address

County Hall
Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1158040452

Email

Vicky.Lear@nottscc.gov.uk

Website

https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/