Award

English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL)

  • South Tyneside Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-066921

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0583db (view related notices)

Published 21 October 2025, 8:15am



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.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

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

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

15 October 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

21 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2026
  • Possible extension to 2 October 2027
  • 1 year, 11 months

Description of possible extension:

1 X 12 Months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Information about tenders

  • 6 tenders received
  • 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 5 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Concession


Supplier

Key Subject Tuition

  • Companies House: 12694809

16 Cookson House

South Shields

NE33 1TL

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


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

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government