Scope
Reference
DN781449
Description
Leicestershire County Council's Education of Children in Care Service is seeking to establish a standing list of providers for the provision of targeted and tailored one to one or small group support to children and young people in care.
The standing list is divided into two Lots
Lot 1 Academic Support - For children and young people in care who have fallen behind in core or EBacc subjects
Lot 2 Therapeutic support and cultural activities - For children and young people in care who require emotional and social well-being support, enabling them to engage with education and access learning
Lot 1. Academic Support
Description
For children and young people in care who have fallen behind in core or EBacc subjects
Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Description
For children and young people in care who require emotional and social well-being support, enabling them to engage with education and access learning
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Lots
Lot 1. Academic Support
Suppliers (8)
- Aspire and Thrive
- Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti
- Lets Make Change
- Pathways Group
- Purple Ruler
- Regul8 Mental Health & Well-Being CIC
- STEMRAN limited
- The Mead Educational Trust
Contract value
- £60,000 excluding VAT
- £72,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
11 September 2025
Contract dates
- 11 September 2025 to 10 September 2027
- Possible extension to 10 September 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The Initial contract duration will be for two years: 11th September 2025 to 10th September 2027
With two 12 month extension options available:
11th September 2027 to 10th September 2028
11th September 2028 to 10th September 2029
The standing list will be subject to ongoing performance monitoring and will be extended if performance is effective, services are still required and funding continues to be available.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Lots
Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Suppliers (11)
- Aspire and Thrive
- charnwood 2020
- Lets Make Change
- Oiza healthcare limited
- Pathways Group
- Purple Ruler
- Regul8 Mental Health & Well-Being CIC
- STEMRAN limited
- The Anna Freud Centre
- The Mead Educational Trust
- Wellbeing For Us
Contract value
- £60,000 excluding VAT
- £72,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
11 September 2025
Contract dates
- 11 September 2025 to 10 September 2027
- Possible extension to 10 September 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
The Initial contract duration will be for two years: 11th September 2025 to 10th September 2027
With two 12 month extension options available:
11th September 2027 to 10th September 2028
11th September 2028 to 10th September 2029
The standing list will be subject to ongoing performance monitoring and will be extended if performance is effective, services are still required and funding continues to be available.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
Aspire and Thrive
118 Castle Road, Hartshill
Nuneaton
CV10 0SG
United Kingdom
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Aspire and Thrive
118 Castle Road
Nuneaton
CV10 0SG
United Kingdom
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti
30-32 Biddulph Street
Leicester
LE2 1BF
United Kingdom
Email: learn4life@bycs.org.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
charnwood 2020
Love4Life, Unit 15, 30 Meadow Lane,
Loughborough
LE11 1JY
United Kingdom
Email: love4life@love4life.charity
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Lets Make Change
37 Westminster Buildings, Theater Square
Nottingham
NG1 6LG
United Kingdom
Email: admin@letsmakechange.co.uk
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Lets Make Change
37 Westminster Buildings
Nottingham
NG1 6LG
United Kingdom
Email: admin@letsmakechange.co.uk
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Oiza healthcare limited
Concept 360 weighbridge road
Mansfield
Ng181ah
United Kingdom
Region: UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Pathways Group
12 Culworth Crescent
Northampton
NN2 8NJ
United Kingdom
Email: jenny@pathwaysgroup.org
Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Purple Ruler
ADM Building, Chaucer Road
Canterbury
CT1 1HH
United Kingdom
Email: mo.k@purpleruler.com
Region: UKJ44 - East Kent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Regul8 Mental Health & Well-Being CIC
Holywell Building Loughborough University, Science And Enterprise Park
Loughborough
LE11 3UZ
United Kingdom
Email: admin@regul8.org.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
STEMRAN limited
16 New Inchinnan Road
Paisley
PA3 2PP
United Kingdom
Email: info@stemran.co.uk
Region: UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
The Anna Freud Centre
4-8 Rodney Street
London
N1 9JH
United Kingdom
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
The Mead Educational Trust
The Mead Centre, 343 Gipsy Lane
Leicester
LE4 9DD
United Kingdom
Email: info@tmet.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1 - Academic Support
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Wellbeing For Us
7 Knyveton Road
Bournemouth
BH1 3QF
United Kingdom
Region: UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 2. Lot 2. Therapeutic support and cultural activities
Contracting authority
Leicestershire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNHT-9235-VXDV
County Hall
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom
Email: cfscommissioningsupport@leics.gov.uk
Website: http://www.leics.gov.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government