Published date: 15 November 2019

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: 16 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

  • Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80210000

  • Youth education services - 80310000

    • Special education services - 80340000

    • Operation of an educational centre - 80490000

Location of contract

RG14 5LD

Value of contract

£2,580,000

Procurement reference

P00000214

Published date

15 November 2019

Closing date

16 December 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2023

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?

No

Description

West Berkshire Council invites bids from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver full time education for a group of students in Year 9 and above who hold Education Health and Care Plans because of social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). The Service to be provided in premises provided by the Council.
The client group will include young people with severely challenging behaviours whose primary need is SEMH. It may also include young people with a diagnosis of Autism and also young people who may not have a specific diagnosis but who suffer from anxiety and may have become school refusers. Some young people in the client group may have mental health difficulties, substance misuse issues or may be known to the criminal justice system.
Young people referred to the project may have been excluded from school or may have become disengaged from school and have a poor attendance record.
Given the diverse and challenging nature of the client group, the emphasis needs to be on creating a highly personalised curriculum for each young person which re engages them in education, capitalises on their strengths and interests, identifies and addresses any learning difficulties and allows them to achieve accredited qualifications and progress to Further Education or employment.

The contract start date is 1st September 2020, for up to 5 years.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Vickie Collins

Address

Market Street
Newbury
Newbury
RG14 5LD
UK

Telephone

+441635 503218

Email

vickie.collins@westberks.gov.uk