Planning

Ethnic Minority Education Support Service

  • Bath and North East Somerset Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-022794

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048397

Published 23 July 2024, 10:09am



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

Email

dee_chaddha@bathnes.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1225477307

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

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