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English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL)

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£80,000≈ £80k / year · £100,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2025
Contract term 1 yrup to 2 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 — 30 Sept 2026 (1 yr) · up to 2 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North East
Value
£80,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Optional extension
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Delivery Team — 15%
  • Understanding ESOL Provision — 15%
  • Progression of Learning — 15%
  • Understanding the Community — 15%
  • Presentation — 10%
  • Tender Value — 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
Authority reference
F8887
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055099 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
www.nepo.org/open ↗

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 09:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
  5. Contract starts362 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—29 Jul 2025CancelledIt was decided to abort the tender process for English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL) due to no proposal achieving either an overall Quality score in excess of 35 of the 70 available, or 50% of the available marks for any criteria. This was stated in the tender documents. Tender documents will be issued in August

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BSTwas £80,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    31 Jul 2025, 16:23 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    20 Jun 2025, 09:56 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYPB-8737-VBHG Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2RL

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender