Scope
Description
Royal Greenwich Council would like to hear from service providers who are interested and capable of delivering excellent, high quality and outcome focussed tuition services to support and raise attainment, attendance, aspiration and engagement of vulnerable children and young people of statutory school age in education and for young people up to the age of 25 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. To also work towards successful transition to education, employment or training post-16 at the end of Key Stage 4. The objectives of the services are to provide a flexible response to either compliment, or provide an alternative to the teaching and learning available within mainstream and specialist provision or for children not engaged in education.
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000,000 excluding VAT
- £25,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029
- Possible extension to 31 August 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Alternative Provision, Education Outreach and Inclusion Services.
The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further two years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Lot 1. Lot 1 Universal Tuition
Description
Lot 1 Universal Tuition is designed for Children and young people with no or low additional needs who are experiencing academic underachievement and require curriculum catch-up, reintegration support, or temporary education. Universal Tuition is educational provision for pupils who do not have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) as defined by the SEND Code of Practice 2015, and who are accessing tuition for reasons other than special educational or medical needs.
Lot value (estimated)
- £5,000,000 excluding VAT
- £5,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Description
Lot 2 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tuition is designed for Children and young people with identified additional needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges, Autism Spectrum Conditions, Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Attention and Executive Functioning Difficulties. Pupils may present with long-term disengagement, avoiding school environments, high-risk or extremely challenging behaviours such as physical aggression or offending behaviour, and require specialist adaptations, resources, and equipment.
Lot value (estimated)
- £15,000,000 excluding VAT
- £15,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Lot 3: Complex and Medical Tuition
Description
Lot 3 Complex and Medical Needs Tuition is highly specialist educational provision for Pupils with significant medical, mental health, or multi-faceted needs that substantially impact their ability to engage in learning and require coordinated medical, therapeutic, and educational support during tuition delivery. Pupils may also be medically unfit for school attendance due to chronic conditions, injury, terminal illness, or inpatient care, and may require palliative care or hospital/home-based treatment.
Lot value (estimated)
- £5,000,000 excluding VAT
- £5,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
31 August 2031
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenders document
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
The Council may at its discretion allow Royal Greenwich Maintained Schools, Academy Trusts and other Local Authorities to access the framework
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1 Universal Tuition
Lot 2. Lot 2 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Lot 3. Lot 3: Complex and Medical Tuition
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
12 January 2026, 11:30am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
3 March 2026
Award criteria
Lot 1. Lot 1 Universal Tuition
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality will be evaluated at 60% |
Quality |
| Price | Price will be evaluated at 40% |
Quality |
Weighting description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers for further information.
Lot 2. Lot 2 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Lot 3. Lot 3: Complex and Medical Tuition
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality will be evaluated at 60% |
Quality |
| Price | Price will be evaluated at 40% |
Price |
Weighting description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers for further information.
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Competitive flexible procedure description
Tenderers are required to complete all three stages of the procurement during publication of the tender before the published deadline (similar to the open procedure). This includes the Procurement Selection Questionnaire, Quality submission and price submissions.
The evaluation process to appoint Potential Suppliers to the Framework will involve three stages. The first stage will be 'Procurement Selection Questionnaire, the second stage will be the evaluation of the 'Quality' submission, and the third stage will be the evaluation of the 'Price' submission. Tenderers who fail Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation/Procurement Selection Questionnaire) will not have their Tender evaluated under Stage 2 (Quality); and Tenderers who fail Stage 2 (Quality) will not have their Tender evaluated under Stage 3 (Price).
Documents
Associated tender documents
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Contracting authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBB-6689-HZVL
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
London
SE18 6HQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government