Contract

The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

  • Staffordshire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041160

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033a83

Published 20 December 2024, 11:55am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Staffordshire County Council

Tipping Street

STAFFORD

ST16 2DH

Email

commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Homepage.aspx

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

The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

Reference number

IA1256

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council invites suppliers to tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (known as DPS) for the provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education. Suppliers are able to tender against one or more of the following lots:

Lot 1 - Full-time alternative provision;

Lot 2 - Part-time alternative provision;

Lot 3 - Tutoring;

Lot 4 - Complementary Provision.

This DPS is run as a completely electronic process using the Authority's eSourcing solution (Proactis). This Award Notice is to advise the market of Call-offs Contracts that have been awarded from the DPS on a quarterly basis against respective Lots.

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: £647,857.52

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Full-time Alternative Provision

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Education Provision offered to a pupil outside of the school setting for 25 hours a week or more. Provision should be age appropriate and cover the school curriculum to achieve accredited qualifications. This provision could be to support one pupil or a group (maximum group size is 8).

The provider should be registered as an independent school if providing full-time education to five or more pupils of statutory school age or one pupil who is LAC and/or has an EHCP.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Please describe how your organisation will meet the individual needs/outcomes of the pupil as outlined in the Referral Request Form / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Please detail how your organisation will deliver the service / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Part-time Alternative Provision

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Education provision that is delivered outside of the school setting to enhance the school curriculum and/or a vocational placement. Provision should be age appropriate and lead to improved attainment and progress including the achievement of accredited qualifications, academic and wider learning outcomes and/or vocational skills development. Pupils will remain registered at their current school. Part-time hours are flexible to meet the needs of the child/young person i.e. half a day once or twice a week. This provision could be to support one pupil or a group.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Please describe how your organisation will meet the individual needs/outcomes of the pupil as outlined in the Referral Request Form / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Please detail how your organisation will deliver the service / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Tutoring

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tutoring provision delivered by qualified teachers outside of the school setting to support the school curriculum and/or the specific needs of a pupil. Programmes are usually bespoke and delivered to individuals or a small group of a maximum of 6 pupils.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Please describe how your organisation will meet the individual needs/outcomes of the pupil as outlined in the Referral Request Form / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Please detail how your organisation will deliver the service / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Complementary Provision

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This describes bespoke and personalised programmes of proactive support, mentoring and/or coaching, which will be offered to pupils to enhance their learning experience and engagement. This could include physical activities or therapeutic interventions. This will support or improve behaviour, attendance and the re-integration of pupils into mainstream schools.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Please describe how your organisation will meet the individual needs/outcomes of the pupil as outlined in the Referral Request Form / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Please detail how your organisation will deliver the service / Weighting: 30

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system

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: 2022/S 000-013285


Section five. Award of contract

Title

The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AIM CIC

Stafford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Companies House

10157318

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,706


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Full award report and previous quarterly reports available at: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Business/Procurement/Contract-award-notices/Alternative-education-award-notices.aspx

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Staffordshire County Council

Stafford

Country

United Kingdom