Planning

Alternative Educational Services Framework

  • North Tyneside Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019584

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050e63

Published 8 May 2025, 9:54am



Scope

Reference

OPEN2025772

Description

This is a framework for alternative educational services for students who are:

* Educated Other than at School (EOTAS)

* Permanently excluded from a mainstream or special school and is awaiting to be transferred to a new educational setting

*Any other reason, is not is education, employment or training (NEET)

Value for the framework is approx. £600,000 per annum with the framework due to run for 5 years (provided extensions are taken).

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,160,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2030
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC22 - Tyneside

Engagement

Engagement deadline

23 May 2025

Engagement process description

Presentation for interested suppliers explaining details of the framework, scope (Lots breakdown), KPI requirement etc. along with details of portal to be used and how to register.

Presentations will be via teams invitation on:

7th May 2025 (10:00am)

22nd May 2025 (15:00pm)

Suppliers can register their interest by sending notification to: kirsty.williams@northtyneside.gov.uk. A link to the teams event will then be forwarded.

Time at the end of the presentation will be allowed for any supplier questions.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

16 June 2025


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

North Tyneside Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYBQ-4733-WWLW

Quadrant

North Tyneside

NE27 0BY

United Kingdom

Contact name: Susan Stonehouse

Telephone: 0191 6433472

Email: strategic.procurement@northtyneside.gov.uk

Website: https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government