Official UK procurement notice
EOTAS Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWCBC seeks to support children and young people who are unable to attend school for a variety of reasons by offering education other than at school.WCBC seeks to appoint providers to deliver through a flexible, high-quality tuition service designed to support learners across a range of ages taking into account following:
- Clear and fair pricing structure
- Pastoral Support including trauma informed practice
- A range of subjects compatible to ability and aptitude
- Range of qualifications for learners in Wales
- Venue options online or within the local area
- Assessment and progress monitoring
- Tracking and reporting to the LA regularly
- Exam arrangements including exam centres where possibleThe children and young people may present with a range of needs, including Additional Learning Needs, trauma, behaviour and medical.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 16 Sept 2029, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Service review was carried out prior to the Procurement Act 2023 commencing. Market Engagement has been held but not specifically for this commissioning exercise.
CPV: Higher education services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Social work and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 12 bids received · 12 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 23 Feb 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 22 Feb 2030
Published description of the framework
When the Council selects the Supplier if, when considered in conjunction with all other Framework Suppliers, the Supplier will undertake the services or work based on specific requirements of the Learner. This may arise where another Framework Supplier (or Framework Suppliers) who should be able to carry out the works or services based on specific requirements of the Learner, is (or are) unwilling or unable to enter into the relevant Contract or not capable of performing the Contracts (as referred to below), in which case the Council has selected the Supplier based on specific requirements of the Learner.
Prices are determined as per those submitted by the Supplier at point of tender
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
- Economic & financial standing
As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “EOTAS Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 16 Sept 2029
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 10:32 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
Proc-25-107- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061188- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a592Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
eTenderWales Reference: project_60624 EOTAS Framework
ITT Title: itt_120256 EOTAS Framework
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- Responding to the tender.
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You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification;
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Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 17 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published391 days ago1 Oct 2025, 10:32 BST
- Clarification questions by371 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends361 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by328 days ago2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts246 days ago23 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent224 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published223 days ago17 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 10:32 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 11:37 GMT
- Contract signature expected22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy21 Limited, Bluestones Medical Complex Care LtdSME, Equity Foundation LtdSME, Integra People LtdSME, Medic Mind T/A Study MindSME, Prospero Group LtdSME +6 more1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2030Extensions: 2 years in annual increments · Options: This Framework will re-open after 2 years | £1,200,000 | 11 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Academy21 Limited Framework contractor
- Bluestones Medical Complex Care T/A The GreenhouseFramework contractor
- Creative In Excellence LtdFramework contractor
- EQUITY Foundation LtdFramework contractor
- Home-School Tutoring Chester, Wrexham and MerseysideFramework contractor
- Integra peopleFramework contractor
- Medic Mind Ltd trading as (TA) Study Mind LtdFramework contractor
- Mynydd Sleddog Adventures LtdFramework contractor
- Prospero Group LtdFramework contractor
- Randstad Solutions LtdFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- STEMRAN LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Tute Education Ltd Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender