Out of School Tuition - Open Framework
Estimated value
£10.8m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
01 Jul 2026
Description
Thurrock Council invites tenders for the provision of tuition and mentoring services to support children and young people who are not in mainstream education. This includes, but is not limited to, learners without a current school placement, those with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), and individuals for whom alternative or external tuition arrangements have been identified as more appropriate to meet their educational needs. This procurement exercise will establish an Open Framework Agreement for the delivery of high-quality, flexible educational support services. The framework is designed to provide a broad range of provision across different age groups and learner needs. Services may be delivered on a one-to-one or small group basis, either in-person or online, depending on individual requirements. In addition, mentoring support may be provided alongside or independently of tuition to build confidence, address barriers to learning, and support learners’ engagement and reintegration into education. The framework is divided into the following three lots: Lot 1 – Tuition (in-person and online) Lot 2 – Tuition with Mentoring (in-person and online) Lot 3 – Mentoring only (in-person) Further details regarding the scope of services, requirements, and evaluation criteria are set out in the tender documentation.
Scope
- Reference
- PS/2025/076
- Total value
- £10,800,000 excluding VAT£12,960,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Dec 2026 to 30 Nov 2030Possible extension to 30 Nov 2032
Option to extend by up to a further two years
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 800000008034000080500000805900008531230085320000
- Contract locations
- Thurrock, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Delivery Model | — | quality | 25.00% |
| Staffing & Training | — | quality | 17.00% |
| Meeting Attendance | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 3.00% |
| Price | — | cost | 50.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please review the tender documentation for conditions of participation
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 31 Jul 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 12 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Tenders must be submitted through In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1695
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Tuition (in-person and online) | — | active |
| LOT-0002 | Tuition with Mentoring (in-person and online) | — | active |
| LOT-0003 | Mentoring only (in-person) | — | active |