Tender

English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL)

  • South Tyneside Borough Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-033945

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055099

Published 20 June 2025, 9:56am

Scope

Reference

F8887

Description

To provide face to face education to enable learners to develop their English language skills in all aspects (reading Writing speaking and listening) to a level where they can confidently participate in everyday life.

This will include participation in education, and employment within their community by providing accessible and tailored learning pathways that cater for individual needs and goals, while addressing potential barriers to participation.

The service will help develop sustainable relationships between service users and members of the wider community by increasing access to, and participation in local English-speaking networks, activities and voluntary organisations, thus fostering a sense of belonging.

Deliver ESOL provision to 20 individual learners from across South Tyneside resettlement programmes that include Asylum seekers, refugees, ARAP and Homes for Ukraine and to be delivered in the South Tyneside area.

Total value (estimated)

  • £80,000 excluding VAT
  • £100,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2027
  • 2 years

Description of possible extension:

Optional extension

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 July 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

11 July 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.nepo.org/open

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Tender Value Price 30%
Delivery Team Quality 15%
Understanding ESOL Provision Quality 15%
Progression of Learning Quality 15%
Understanding the Community Quality 15%
Presentation Quality 10%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

South Tyneside Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-8737-VBHG

Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road

South Shields

NE33 2RL

United Kingdom

Email: strategic.procurement@southtyneside.gov.uk

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government