CT1166 - Accredited Pathways Framework

Background The City of Edinburgh Council (The Council) is committed to getting it right for every child. Our priorities include helping children to be active, healthy, and nurtured, improving achievement, and closing any gaps in attainment. The Council is working alongside organisations to build a Framework which incorporates a range of accredited pathways that will be accessible to all children and young people. This will incorporate their learning needs, their interests and aid inclusion. Current Engagement The Council purchases services from independent providers to achieve the above vision. An average of 124 schools across the city purchase these types of provisions every year. Edinburgh is committed to ensuring the highest quality service and best value from services which the Council purchases. The Framework The Council is looking to create a local framework to meet these specific needs and is looking to engage organisations in addressing this. The Council are looking to procure services which: - Work in flexible and goal-orientated ways to complement the learner’s education, in partnership with their school. - Address barriers to learning which can arise within the school community and as a result of additional support needs. - Provide evidence of outcomes achieved. - Enable the voices of learners and their families to shape the support provided and contribute to solutions. - Offer accreditation In partnership with the School, the Provider should be able to demonstrate inclusive practice and improved outcomes in an aspect of the Edinburgh Imperatives. The Council want future commissioned services to build on these strengths and to do the following: - Work in strengths based, solution focussed and restorative manner. - Demonstrate efficiencies, innovation and added value. - Contribute to a wider learning culture within the partnership to improve outcomes. - Provide sustainable best-value approaches. Additional information: The Council plans to competitively tender this contract in the future and is aiming for a framework to commence in Autumn 2023. It is considered this procurement is covered under the light touch regime of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. PLEASE NOTE all information contained within this notice may be subject to change.