Published date: 20 February 2019
This notice was replaced on 28 November 2019
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Awarded contract (published 28 November 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£140,000
Procurement reference
SOMRTD001-DN394338-36564684
Published date
20 February 2019
Closing date
21 March 2019
Contract start date
1 September 2019
Contract end date
31 August 2021
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
Support Services for Education (SSE) is a traded unit within Somerset County Council (SCC) that offers a wide variety of support services to all education Providers, including Schools, Academies, Further Education Colleges, Early Years Providers, Childcare Settings, Local Authorities and other establishments. As a public sector trading unit SSE provides the right balance between public sector ethos and commercial practice. SSE has no financial shareholders and operates a not for profit business model, any surplus that is generated is reinvested to improve outcomes for children and young people. This ensures that SSE delivers great value services that are continually improving.
Somerset County Council, as the Local Authority, has a statutory responsibility to externally moderate a minimum sample of 25% of its maintained schools, within both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, plus 25% of academies at each Key Stage that opt to be included in SCC's external moderation provision. The funds for this process are provided by central government and enhanced by charges made for services provided to academies.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kara Storey
Address
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 7976799883
Website
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