Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mr Vinnie Webb
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Alternative Provision for Education
Reference number
DN668907
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Medway Council’s Education and SEND Division is looking to increase capacity of Alternative Provision to support pre-emptive and reintegration activity, including reintegration and outreach.
The Local Authority invites applications from suitably qualified providers who can increase our Alternative Provision offer in Medway, in the following areas:
• The development of specialist knowledge and skills on SEND (Lot 1)
• Pupils presenting with challenging behaviour (Lot 2)
• The reintegration of pupils out of school due to a health-related need (Lot 3)
• Assessment placements for a cohort of children and young people arriving in Medway through the Fair Assess Protocol (FAP) where there is evidence of very challenging behaviours (Lot 4)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
AP Training
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.1 Working with Medway’s education leaders, Medway Councils Education and Specialist Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Division is looking to roll out an extensive core offer of training to build and extend expertise in specialist education needs and disabilities (SEND), including social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) across Medway’s schools (referred to from this point on as “Education Providers”).
1.2 This Programme of training will provide the menu of support linked to the Council’s High Needs Budget (HNB) Deficit Recovery Plan and strategic priorities to improve inclusion of children and young people with SEND in mainstream education.
1.3 The training and development programme needs to be driven by evidence informed practice and be accessible by all the education providers in Medway.
1.4 The overarching aim is for all Medway Education Providers to have access to a menu of outreach training and support to develop expertise in meeting SEND needs. This programme will build and expand as a greater understanding of the school's need is known.
1.5 The training and development programme needs to be focused on providing knowledge, practice, guidance, and resources for all Education Providers. Recognising that this cannot be done in one step and not all providers are in the same position currently, the programme needs to have flexibility towards delivery and expectations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Outreach Support for CB
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.1 This specification relates to the commission for Lot 2 for an Alternative Provision (AP) outreach service for pupils presenting with challenging behaviour.
1.2 Many children and young people go through phases when they challenge boundaries. Often this is nothing to worry about, and most will move out of this phase given time. However, some children and young people get stuck in patterns of challenging behaviour and struggle to develop strategies they can use to feel calmer.
1.3 Persistently behaving in a challenging way is often how children and young people communicate that something is wrong - or is a sign that they may be in distress. It can not only affect a child or young person’s ability to function, but it can cause distress to others too.
1.4 Persistent disruptive behaviours are one of the most common reasons for children being excluded from school, either permanently or for a fixed period.
1.5 Exclusion isn’t effective in changing a child's behaviour and presents a critical point in reducing the opportunities and successful life chances of a child.
1.6 A substantial programme of support is often already being provided by the school, however, there will be times that access to more specialist support is required.
1.7 Medway Council is seeking a provider to deliver specialist outreach services for individual pupils who are displaying challenging behaviours. The support is to help stabilise their placement in a mainstream school and develop early intervention strategies.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Assessment FAP referrals
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1.1 When school place applications are made outside of the normal admissions round, they are considered in-year applications (School Admissions Code).
1.2 Where it can be demonstrated that all reasonable measures have been taken to secure a school place through the usual channels, a child may be eligible for referral to the Fair Access Panel (FAP).
1.3 FAP purposes is to ensure that vulnerable children, and those who are having difficulty in securing a school place in-year, are allocated a school place as quickly as possible, minimising the time the child is out of school.
1.4 FAP is a safety net for the most vulnerable and should only be used for those meeting FAP protocol criteria. This includes supporting those children who may have been living as a refugee, children with special educational needs but without an education, health and care plan (EHCP), permanently excluded from other schools, those who display challenging behaviour or from the criminal justice system.
1.5 Admission authorities, school leaders and local authorities should work collaboratively in making decisions under the FAP. They should take into account the needs of the child and the views of the school where the child might be placed.
1.6 In some circumstances the full needs of a child or young person may not be fully understood and before making a placement decision, consideration should be given as to whether a child / young person has any unmet needs.
1.7 Where an admission Authority receives an in-year application for a year group that is the normal point of entry and it has good reason to believe the child may display challenging behaviour, then the child can be referred for an assessment through FAP.
1.8 Challenging behaviour as defined in section 3 of the Schools Admission Code is behaviour that can be described as challenging where it would be unlikely to be responsive to the usual range of interventions to help prevent and address pupil misbehaviour or it is of such severity, frequency, or duration that it is beyond the normal range that schools can tolerate. We would expect this behaviour to significantly interfere with the pupil’s/other pupils’ education or jeopardise the right of staff and pupils to a safe and orderly environment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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: 2023/S 000-012814
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
AP Training
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alternative Learning Trust
Sutton West Centre, Robin Hood Lane
Sutton
SM1 2SD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fortis Trust
C/O Bradfields Academy, Churchill Avenue
Chatham
ME5 0LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £921,576.10
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Outreach Support for CB
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fortis Trust
C/O Bradfields Academy, Churchill Avenue
Chatham
ME5 0LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ41 - Medway
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £234,152
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Assessment FAP referrals
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alternative Learning Trust
Sutton West Centre, Robin Hood Lane
Sutton
SM1 2SD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £84,033
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Reintregation Medical
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medway Council
GunWharf
Chatham
Country
United Kingdom