Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk
Keynsham
BS31 1FS
Contact
Ms Dee Chaddha
Telephone
+44 1225477307
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Ethnic Minority Education Support Service
Reference number
DN728393
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ethnic Minority Educational Support Service
Description:
The purpose of Ethnic Minority Educational Support Service is to promote the educational achievement, aspirations and experience of children and young people from ethnic minority backgrounds. The aim of the service is to assist with addressing the current inequalities in relation to achievement and exclusion for specific groups of minority ethnic pupils, particularly Black Caribbean and Mixed Race White & Black Caribbean pupils. The service will:
I. Provide advice and guidance to parents and carers on how they can support their children with their learning and dealing with exclusions.
II. Challenge inequalities that may impact directly or indirectly on their children’s learning by working with schools, encouraging them to sign up to the B&NES Race Equality Charter.
III. Provide education support to ethnic minority children and young people who are in the care of the local authority and are placed in schools outside the B&NES area.
The contract is expected to run from 1st April 2025 date for 5 years, with the potential for an additional up to 24 months’ extension. The expected contract value is £100,590.
This contract opportunity is not yet live, and the Invitation to Tender will be launched via ProContract on September 2024 with the reference number DN445747.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ethnic Minority Educational Support Service
Description:
The purpose of Ethnic Minority Educational Support Service is to promote the educational achievement, aspirations and experience of children and young people from ethnic minority backgrounds. The aim of the service is to assist with addressing the current inequalities in relation to achievement and exclusion for specific groups of minority ethnic pupils, particularly Black Caribbean and Mixed Race White & Black Caribbean pupils. The service will:
I. Provide advice and guidance to parents and carers on how they can support their children with their learning and dealing with exclusions.
II. Challenge inequalities that may impact directly or indirectly on their children’s learning by working with schools, encouraging them to sign up to the B&NES Race Equality Charter.
III. Provide education support to ethnic minority children and young people who are in the care of the local authority and are placed in schools outside the B&NES area.
The contract is expected to run from 1st April 2025 date for 5 years, with the potential for an additional up to 24 months’ extension. The expected contract value is £100,590.
I would also say that this contract opportunity is not yet live, and the Invitation to Tender will be launched via ProContract on September 2024 with the reference number DN445747.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 September 2024
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: No