Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education
Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
Sherie.BRAISBY@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Attendance Mentors Pilot Expansion
Reference number
8757
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80532000 - Management training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. Regular attendance at school is vital for children’s education, wellbeing, and long-term development. Improving attendance is priority. Support for pupils who are persistently absent was also the subject of a recent education select committee enquiry: Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils - Committees - UK Parliament. The department is currently piloting a 3-year intensive mentoring programme in 5 priority education investment areas (PEIAs), delivering attendance mentoring support for pupil in areas with high levels of persistent absence. We are now looking into options to expand this pilot programme into more PEIAs. We are looking for a contractor that would recruit and train mentors to provide targeted 1 – 1 support for an identified pupil or their family to overcome barriers to attendance. This relationship would need to be responsive to the individuals needs, with the ultimate goal of specific pupil barriers and improving attendance. Mentors work intensively with pupils to support excellent attendance. We would be looking for a possibility to deliver an attendance support offer, initially for one year with the intention to extend to three years (total). The pilot would work in around ten identified priority education investment areas (PEIAs). We expect around 3,600 pupils to be supported by mentors each year. More information on PEIAs can be found here. We would need a supplier to support vulnerable children and families in each of the identified PEIAs to improve attendance. Through this work we aim to enhance capacity for early help/intervention, by working with pupils who are persistently (missing with <10% attendance) and severely absent (missing with <50% attendance). The successful contractor would be expected to train mentors to be able to support pupils and families on a one-to-one basis with the intention of understanding barriers to the pupils attendance and supporting the pupil and family to resolve this. This support should be responsive to the individuals needs and may be delivered in the school, or in the pupil’s home. Depending on the pupil need, trained practitioners may also be expected to work with external local agencies to ensure all support to a particular family or pupil is aligned and drives towards overcoming attendance barriers. Mentor work could also involve working closely with families to support better engagement in education. The successful contractor will also need to work with evaluators to evidence the impact of the support throughout the project lifecycle.
SSQ460
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £15,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80532000 - Management training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN is for market engagement only. It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. If the Department for Education decides to commence any procurement process as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice will be published at the relevant time. The requirements and values set out below may be subject to change. Regular attendance at school is vital for children’s education, wellbeing, and long-term development. Improving attendance is priority. Support for pupils who are persistently absent was also the subject of a recent education select committee enquiry: Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils - Committees - UK Parliament. The department is currently piloting a 3-year intensive mentoring programme in 5 priority education investment areas (PEIAs), delivering attendance mentoring support for pupil in areas with high levels of persistent absence. We are now looking into options to expand this pilot programme into more PEIAs. We are looking for a contractor that would recruit and train mentors to provide targeted 1 – 1 support for an identified pupil or their family to overcome barriers to attendance. This relationship would need to be responsive to the individuals needs, with the ultimate goal of specific pupil barriers and improving attendance. Mentors work intensively with pupils to support excellent attendance. We would be looking for a possibility to deliver an attendance support offer, initially for one year with the intention to extend to three years (total). The pilot would work in around ten identified priority education investment areas (PEIAs). We expect around 3,600 pupils to be supported by mentors each year. More information on PEIAs can be found here. We would need a supplier to support vulnerable children and families in each of the identified PEIAs to improve attendance. Through this work we aim to enhance capacity for early help/intervention, by working with pupils who are persistently (missing with <10% attendance) and severely absent (missing with <50% attendance). The successful contractor would be expected to train mentors to be able to support pupils and families on a one-to-one basis with the intention of understanding barriers to the pupils attendance and supporting the pupil and family to resolve this. This support should be responsive to the individuals needs and may be delivered in the school, or in the pupil’s home. Depending on the pupil need, trained practitioners may also be expected to work with external local agencies to ensure all support to a particular family or pupil is aligned and drives towards overcoming attendance barriers. Mentor work could also involve working closely with families to support better engagement in education. The successful contractor will also need to work with evaluators to evidence the impact of the support throughout the project lifecycle.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 November 2023
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: Yes