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Published 18 May 2022, 09:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IA1256 The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education Contracts awarder 01.12.25 - 28.02.26

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Dynamic market4 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG24)
Dynamic market estimate£29,000,000total for 4 lots · market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 31 Aug 2024awarded 13 Feb 2026
Lots 4max 4 won per supplier

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council invites suppliers to tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (known as DPS) for the provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education. Suppliers are able to tender against one or more of the following lots:

LOT 1 - Fulltime alternative provision;

LOT 2 - Part-time alternative provision;

LOT 3 - Tutoring

LOT 4 - Complementary Provision,

This DPS is run as a completely electronic process using the Authority's eSourcing solution (Proactis). This Award Notice is to advise the market of Call offs Contracts that have been awarded from the DPS on a quarterly basis against respective Lots

CPV: Education and training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice
Type
Dynamic market
Bids received
7 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · win at most 4 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Full-time Alternative ProvisionCancelled

Education Provision offered to a pupil outside of the school setting for 25 hours a week or more. Provision should be age appropriate and cover the qualifications. This provision could be to support one pupil or a group (maximum group size is 8). The provider should be registered as an independent school if providing full-time education to five or more pupils of statutory school age or one pupil who is LAC and/or has an EHCP.

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: Initial Contract Period 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2020, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months to the 31st July 2022 and for a further 3 x 12 months to 31st August 2025.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2Part Time Alternative ProvisionCancelled

Education provision that is delivered outside of the school setting to enhance the school curriculum and/or a vocational placement. Provision should be age appropriate and lead to improved attainment and progress including achievement of accredited qualifications, academic and wider development. Pupils will remain registered at their current school. Part-time hours are flexible to meet the needs of the child/young person i.e. half a day once or twice a week. This provision could be to support one pupil or a group.

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: Initial Contract Period 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2020, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months to the 31st July 2022 and for a further 3 x 12 months to 31st August 2025.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #3TutoringAwarded

Tutoring provision delivered by qualified teachers outside of the school setting to support the school curriculum and/or the specific needs of a pupil. Programmes are usually bespoke and delivered to individuals or a small group of a maximum of 6 pupils.

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: Initial Contract Period 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2020, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months to the 31st July 2022 and for a further 3 x 12 months to 31st August 2025.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #4Complementary ProvisionCancelled

This describes bespoke and personalised programmes of proactive support, mentoring and/or coaching, which will be offered to pupils to enhance their learning experience and engagement. This could include physical activities or therapeutic interventions. This will support or improve behaviour, attendance and the re-integration of pupils into mainstream schools.

Delivery: West Midlands · Staffordshire
Extensions: Initial Contract Period 1st August 2018 to 31st July 2020, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months to the 31st July 2022 and for a further 3 x 12 months to 31st August 2025.Variant bids: not allowed
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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Full-time Alternative Provision60%40%
2 · Part Time Alternative Provision60%40%
3 · Tutoring60%40%
4 · Complementary Provision60%40%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Lot 1 requirements - The Supplier must have an OfSTED rating of either 'Outstanding' or 'Good' to be accepted onto the DPS. Any Supplier, whose rating is 'Requires Improvement', 'Inadequate' or 'Not yet inspected', will be accepted onto the DPS but will suspended from receiving any referral requests. Also the Supplier should be registered as an independent school if providing full-time education to five (5) or more pupils of statutory school age or one (1) pupil who is a Looked After Children and/or has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

    Lot 3 requirements - The Supplier must provide tutors with Qualified Teacher Status.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
  • “IA1256 The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Dynamic market
Who may use this agreement
Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 May 2022, 09:57 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 12:42 BST
Authority reference
IA1256 (Year 8, Quarter 2)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074161
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033a83 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic payment

Publisher note: The full award report can be found on the Staffordshire County Council's website which can be found at: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/selling-council/contract-award-notices

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Admission period ends
31 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

31 Aug 2024 → 5 Aug 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    31 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published78 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:42 BST

Notice history

7 events · 13 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 31 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    15 Mar 2023, 09:39 GMT
    +366 days · was 31 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    24 Jul 2024, 15:43 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    24 Jul 2024, 15:43 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    24 Jul 2024, 16:28 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    8 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    4 Jul 2025, 11:13 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    5 Aug 2026, 12:42 BST
Published amendments (3 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.231 Aug 202331 Aug 2024+366 d
—DeadlineIV.2.231 Aug 202331 Aug 2025+731 d
—TextShort Description (II.1.4) · II.1.4Education Provision offered to a pupil outside of the school setting for 25 hours a week or more. Provision should be age appropriate and cover the school curriculum to achieve accredited qualifications. This provision could be to support one pupil or a group (maximum group size is 8). The provider should be registered as an independent school if providing full-time education to five or more pupil…The Council invites suppliers to tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System (known as DPS) for the provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education. Suppliers are able to tender against one or more of the following lots: Lot 1 - Full-time alternative provision; Lot 2 - Part-time alternative provision; Lot 3 - Tutoring; Lot 4 - Complementary …

Amendment of closing date to 31.08.2025

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (13)
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 1 Aug 2025
  • 2025-07: 2 releases · 4 Jul 2025, 28 Jul 2025
  • 2024-12: 1 release · 20 Dec 2024
  • 2024-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 2024
  • 2024-07: 2 releases · 24 Jul 2024, 24 Jul 2024
  • 2024-05: 1 release · 10 May 2024
  • 2023-03: 1 release · 15 Mar 2023
  • 2022-05: 1 release · 18 May 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 7
Contracts signed 9latest 13 Feb 2026

9 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 074161-2026-1-1

    Signed
    13 Feb 2026
    Value
    £1,920
    Status
    active

  • Contract 071891-2026-1-1

    Signed
    19 Dec 2025
    Value
    £6,808
    Status
    active

  • Contract 069592-2025-1-1

    Signed
    9 Jun 2025
    Value
    £3,420
    Status
    active

  • The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

    Signed
    3 Mar 2025
    Value
    £4,608
    Status
    active

  • The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

    Signed
    2 Dec 2024
    Value
    £2,700
    Status
    active

  • The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

    Signed
    1 Oct 2024
    Value
    £2,706
    Status
    active

  • The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

    Signed
    31 Aug 2024
    Value
    £2,160
    Status
    active

  • The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

    Signed
    31 May 2024
    Value
    £2,112
    Status
    active

  • The Provision of Opportunities to Improve Attainment and Engage Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education

    Signed
    29 Feb 2024
    Value
    £12,084
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · Tutoring8bids · 3 electronic———
Whole notice7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Tipping Street, STAFFORD, West Midlands, ST162DHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

8 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria