Tender

Alternative Education Provision for children who are unable to attend school due to medical / health needs

  • Cornwall Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-022162

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c4a3

Published 7 September 2021, 2:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cornwall Council

County Hall, Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

Contact

Mr Rob Buckley

Email

Robert.Buckley@cornwall.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1872323461

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=64b3dd95-6ddd-eb11-810d-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=64b3dd95-6ddd-eb11-810d-005056b64545

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

Alternative Education Provision for children who are unable to attend school due to medical / health needs

Reference number

DN549016

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service will provide 'Alternative Education Provision for children who cannot attend School due to medical/health needs'. The commissioned provider will fulfil Cornwall Council’s duties in respect of Section 19 of the Education Act 1996.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £14,166,400

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85110000 - Hospital and related services
  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Main site or place of performance

Cornwall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cornwall Council wishes to commission a Provider to ensure high quality alternative education is provided for children and young people, through a partnership approach with a number of providers to ensure a range of high quality, cost effective provision in Cornwall, which enables a flexible approach and range of provision based on the needs and circumstances of the young people who require this service.

Our expectation is that Cornwall’s Medical AP Provider will make a profound and meaningful contribution in maximising the engagement of learners through successful Partnership working that includes innovative approaches to learning and provision.

Our Medical AP Provider will ensure that parents, carers and Corporate Parents of learners and schools will be fully involved and informed regarding learner progress, achievements and educational experience.

Our medical AP Provider will ensure that learners accessing this provision are educated in an inclusive, holistic manner that ensures academic progress and social, emotional and personal development in order to enable learners to reach their true potential and become fully functioning citizens within their local communities.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £14,166,400

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

192

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will commence 01 September 2022 and run until potentially 31 August 2030. Based on an initial term of 3 years followed by extension options of 2 years, plus 2 years plus 1 year.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will commence 01 September 2022 and run until potentially 31 August 2030. Based on an initial term of 3 years followed by extension options of 2 years, plus 2 years plus 1 year.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-015665

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 October 2021

Local time

7:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 October 2021

Local time

7:30am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cornwall Council

New County Hall, Treyew Road

Truro

TR1 3AY

Email

Robert.Buckley@cornwall.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom