Contract

School Review and Improvement Support (2025 reopening)

  • Leicestershire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058120

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054e82 (view related notices)

Published 19 September 2025, 1:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Leicestershire County Council

County Hall

Leicester

LE38RA

Email

cfscommissioningsupport@leics.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

Buyer's address

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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

School Review and Improvement Support (2025 reopening)

Reference number

DN778646

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Leicestershire County Council (The Council) have carried out a procurement process to recruit new providers to join a standing list of providers to deliver School Review and Improvement Support.

The Council's Education Effectiveness Team (EET) have the responsibility to ensure schools maintain good standards of performance.

This Council has established a list of approved providers who can provide effective support to schools that are causing concern or at risk from an adverse inspection and to pro-actively support the development of schools in line with the Leicestershire Education Excellence Partnership Priorities.

This standing list was created under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The standing list has been in place since 01/09/2023 with annual extension and re-opening options available up to a maximum end date of 31/08/2027. This is the second annual re-opening.

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: £150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

School Support

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provide rapid response support to schools that are causing concern, at risk from an adverse inspection or identified as likely to benefit from pro-active intervention. Providers will support these schools to make significant improvements and impact on outcomes for pupils within a specified timeframe.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for up to 1 year 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Head Teacher Performance Management

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Headteacher performance management as per national guidance and standards for excellence January 2015

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for up to 1 year - 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027


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: 2025/S 000-033052


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

A Johnson Education Ltd

Tyne and Wear

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Companies House

13848754

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Close the Gaps

Leeds

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE42 - Leeds
Companies House

15418756

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DMW Educational Solutions

Leicester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

4

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Donna Moulds Education Consultant

Loughborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

5

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Blueprint Education Ltd

Brigg

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Companies House

09664904

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

6

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Institution for the Educational and Society Equality

Huddersfield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Companies House

12718201

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

7

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Kate Browning School Improvement for SEN

Rugby

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG13 - Warwickshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

8

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PG Lowther

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF14 - Nottingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

9

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Socratic Learning Ltd

Market Harborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Companies House

15161379

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

10

Lot No

1 and 2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 August 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

THOMPSON TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Worksop

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Companies House

03828735

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £75,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester

LE3 8RA

Country

United Kingdom