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North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council - Expression of Interest (EOI) Innovation in Alternative Provision Services

  • North Northamptonshire Council
  • West Northamptonshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-002000

Published 24 January 2022, 12:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North Northamptonshire Council

Sheerness House, 41 Meadow Road

Kettering

NN16 8TL

Contact

North Northamptonshire Procurement Team

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.northnorthants.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

West Northamptonshire Council

One Angel Square, Angel Street

Northampton

NN1 1ED

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.northnorthants.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council - Expression of Interest (EOI) Innovation in Alternative Provision Services

Reference number

NNCWNC - AP

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) jointly on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) would like to invite Expressions of Interest for innovative Alternative Provision Services for a one year pilot period with the option of extending for up to three years if the new approach decided on can be shown to improve the outcomes for excluded pupils aged 13 years to 16 years.

Alternative Provision (AP) in the County of Northamptonshire is run on an established model. However recent review suggests that the outcomes for children in AP are not always measured or even defined. In anticipation of an AP Framework competition in 2022 we want to explore the creation of a pilot that will test different ways of providing education to excluded pupils, including definition of person centred outcomes. It is expected that this pilot would inform the future development of the main AP Framework.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) jointly on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) jointly on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) would like to invite Expressions of Interest for innovative Alternative Provision Services for a one year pilot period with the option of extending for up to three years if the new approach decided on can be shown to improve the outcomes for excluded pupils aged 13 years to 16 years.

Alternative Provision (AP) in the County of Northamptonshire is run on an established model. However recent review suggests that the outcomes for children in AP are not always measured or even defined. In anticipation of an AP Framework competition in 2022 we want to explore the creation of a pilot that will test different ways of providing education to excluded pupils, including definition of person centred outcomes. It is expected that this pilot would inform the future development of the main AP Framework.

If you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please read and complete the Expression of Interest of document that is available on this Contracts Finder Link https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf5f47e-02c9-456e-9969-8d20d1c6115b.

Please prepare an expression of interest (EOI) and return, via email to North Northamptonshire Council procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Tuesday 22nd February 2022.

two.2.14) Additional information

If you feel that your organisation is able to contribute to this exercise please read and complete the Expression of Interest of document that is available on this Contracts Finder Link https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf5f47e-02c9-456e-9969-8d20d1c6115b.

Please prepare an expression of interest (EOI) and return, via email to North Northamptonshire Council procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00pm Tuesday 22nd February 2022.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 August 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note: this PIN is a request for formal Expression of Interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender but may lead to a procurement process. Any supplier responding to this PIN is doing so to help develop a procurement process that is accessible to the market.