Published date: 17 October 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Secondary education services - 80200000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£32,980
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN632082-47151005
Published date
17 October 2022
Closing date
30 September 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
17 October 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
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?
Yes
Description
Following the school closures as a result of Covid, school attendance has struggled to return to the pre-pandemic levels for many pupils. For some, this absence is undoubtedly Covid related but the levels far exceed this and there is increasing evidence that the most disadvantaged pupils across the UK are disproportionately affected (EPI, 2021). Attending school is one of the most significant factors in the well-being of children and young people (DfE, 2018). Poor attendance impacts a child's future, not just through their educational achievement but also socially and developmentally (Swansea University, 2021).
While absenteeism can be seen as a short-term condition, prolonged absenteeism may be a predictor of lasting issues that persist into adulthood (King, Ollendick &Tonge, 1995), such as "school dropout, delinquency and occupational and relationship problems" (Kearney & Bensaheb, 2006), and economic deprivation and social, marital, occupational and psychiatric problems (Kearney & Graczyk, 2014).
Kent County Council are looking to procure a countywide service that delivers a school-based intervention programme for persistently absent pupils (with a 90% or less attendance).
These pupils could present with a variety of barriers to attendance, which may include low level anxiety linked to poor peer relationships/networks, low sense of belonging in the school environment, and challenging relationships with adults at school and the level of need would not require an intensive model of support.
Poor mental health has frequently been linked to poor school attendance, with anxiety described as a key risk factor. There are many aspects of the school setting that may cause anxiety, such as separation from parents/carers, social interaction with peers/school staff, and academic stress which may lead pupils to avoid school. Somatic symptoms such as headaches and tummy-aches are also common in children with anxiety and may further contribute to absence.
Award information
Awarded date
16 October 2022
Contract start date
17 October 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2023
Total value of contract
£32,980
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Project Salus CIC
Address
Greenacres Barn
Pound Lane
Smeeth
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6RJReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Sam Wright
Address
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom
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