Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Luton Council
Town Hall, George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
Contact
Mrs Caroline Sturman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
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
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
AT1247 Alternative Education Providers - Animal Therapy, Primary Provision and Online Tuition
Reference number
DN691147
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Luton Council has procured an Approved Provider List (APL) for alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to complement, extend or replace their existing curriculum. Alternative provision may also be in place for pupils who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been permanently excluded from school or signed off from school on medical grounds. This APL went live on 01 September 2023 however; there is a further requirement for:
• therapeutic animal services
• a primary age provision for primary school age children with challenging behaviours where their needs cannot be met in main stream school and/or permanently excluded. Provision should focus on meeting a child’s social, emotional and mental health needs using a nurturing approach in a small group environment to build children’s confidence and trust alongside providing support and intervention. The provision should offer part time/ full time placement and support children’s’ integration reintegration back into education as appropriate.,
• providers of online provision (virtual classroom).
Therefore, this procurement will focus on therapeutic animal services, primary age provision and online provision (virtual classroom).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Luton Council has procured an Approved Provider List (APL) for alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to complement, extend or replace their existing curriculum. Alternative provision may also be in place for pupils who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been permanently excluded from school or signed off from school on medical grounds. This APL went live on 01 September 2023 however; there is a further requirement for:
• therapeutic animal services
• a primary age provision for primary school age children with challenging behaviours where their needs cannot be met in main stream school and/or permanently excluded. Provision should focus on meeting a child’s social, emotional and mental health needs using a nurturing approach in a small group environment to build children’s confidence and trust alongside providing support and intervention. The provision should offer part time/ full time placement and support children’s’ integration reintegration back into education as appropriate.,
• providers of online provision (virtual classroom).
Therefore, this procurement will focus on therapeutic animal services, primary age provision and online provision (virtual classroom).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 August 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) 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 000-008318
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 October 2023
Local time
12:05pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom