Published date: 2 August 2024

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: 2 September 2024, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£7,200,000

Procurement reference

BOLT001-DN736296-25274491

Published date

2 August 2024

Closing date

2 September 2024

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

8 October 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is prepared to receive tenders to be included on the Flexible Purchasing System (Round 2) for Alternative Education Provision which will be subject to the information, specification and tender package enclosed.

The Authority has a duty to provide suitable education for all children of compulsory school age in their area. This includes pupils who are not able to access mainstream school places i.e. permanently excluded pupils, and for other pupils who because of illness or other reasons would not receive suitable education without such arrangements being made.

The procurement will be an open tender but will be operating as a Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) which is an open Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement allowing providers to join the Pseudo-dynamic FPS agreement during the term of the agreement via rounds. Rounds will be opened at certain times during the term when there is a requirement of provision - minimum once a year.

The term of the Framework Agreement will be from 1 November 2024 till it's expiry date 8 October 2026, with the option available to extend for a further two (2) twelve-month periods.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Atherton

Address

3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 0

Email

sarah.atherton@bolton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bolton.gov.uk/