Published date: 25 September 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£57,200,000
Procurement reference
RFX1000561
Published date
25 September 2025
Closing date
24 January 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
7 July 2025
Contract end date
6 July 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Surrey County Council (SCC) has established a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of services in respect of Independent Alternative Provision for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities for an initial period of 4 years + with optional further extension provisions for 2 years + 2 years. This contract award notice is for the admitted providers to the third round of the DPS.
The primary purpose of this DPS is to provide key education and/or other support services to a child or young person who are in receipt of an Education, Health and Care (EHCP) (or those individuals as outlined in the Service Specification).
Independent Alternative Provision is provision largely for one-to-one support, children and young people who require specialist intervention (in many cases but not exclusively for their additional needs) which in many cases is delivered in the home or in the community with the support of / or at the request of families.
The services fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). This procurement is undertaken under the 'Light Touch Regime' as detailed in Section 7 of PCR 2015.
The DPS has six (6) lots and is further divided into two (2) sub-lots as follows:
Lot 1: Tutoring (QTS Qualified)
- Lot 1a: Online
- Lot 1b: Face to Face provision
Lot 2: Tutoring (Non QTS Qualified)
- Lot 2a: Online
- Lot 2b: Face to Face provision
Lot 3: Specialist Teachers
- Lot 3a: Online
- Lot 3b: Face to Face provision
Lot 4: Registered Therapies supporting education (covered under HCPC)
- Lot 4a: Online
- Lot 4b: Face to Face provision
Lot 5: Other services supporting education
- Lot 5a: Online
- Lot 5b: Face to Face provision
Lot 6: Post-16 Support Services (supporting employment, preparing for adulthood/ independence)
- Lot 6a: Online
- Lot 6b: Face to Face provision
SCC intends to evaluate new applications to the 'Admission' stage twice a year. The Council reserves the right to revise the number of evaluation Rounds ('opening ceremonies') for Admission stage per year at its discretion to allow further applicants to apply in an emergency.
The Council will add Providers to the DPS throughout its duration, providing that the Providers meet the requirements outlined in the Invitation to Tender documents and submit an Application that is found to be compliant.
These services are being procured under a multiple-Provider DPS. There will be no limit to the number of Providers admitted onto the DPS, providing they meet the minimum requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents. There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work given under this DPS.
For the purposes of this Contract Award Notice, the overall estimated aggregate DPS value has been divided equally between each Lot however does not reflect the anticipated Lot spend or contract value. This will be determined based on the need of the individual at Stage 2: Contracting Stage and cannot be anticipated at this stage.
Award information
Awarded date
17 June 2025
Contract start date
7 July 2025
Contract end date
6 July 2029
Total value of contract
£57,200,000
This contract was awarded to 10 suppliers.
The Educatch Charity
Address
149 Knights Hill, London, SE27 0SP
Reference
Charity Commission reference: 1177308
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Change of Scene
Address
Tremarga Cottage, Browns Walk, Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4BE
Reference
Charity Commission reference: 1124989
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Halow Project
Address
Carroll House, 11 Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3UY
Reference
Charity Commission reference: 1116773
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Dare2Dream Foundation CIC
Address
12 Albion Court, 68 Attleborough Road, Nuneaton, England, CV11 4JJ
Reference
Companies House number: 08466684
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Nudge Education
Address
Sirius House, Amethyst Road, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, NE4 7YL
Reference
Companies House number: 10192753
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
People and Animal Wellbeing Services CIC
Address
6 Brunswick, Bracknell, England, RG12 7YY
Reference
Companies House number: 12805537
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
The Tutor Team Ltd
Address
57 Norwich Road, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, NR9 5SH
Reference
Companies House number: 10861767
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Empower Knowledge Ltd
Address
34-35 Hatton Garden Suite 2692, Unit 3a, 34-35 Hatton Garden, London, England, EC1N 8DX
Reference
Companies House number: 13918454
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Activate Learning
Address
City of Oxford College, Oxpens Road, Oxford, OX1 1SA
Reference
Companies House number: 07253475
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
Yes
Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Ltd
Address
33 Soho Square, London, W1D 3QU
Reference
Companies House number: 12449636
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
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