Alternative (Education) Provision
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
14 May 2025
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Description
Commissioned placements of children and young people with Alternative education
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-051347
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2031
It is anticipated this Framework will commence from January 2027 with a maximum initial term of four years. This may be supplemented by up to two optional extensions of two years each, resulting in a potential total duration of 8 years until January 2035. Tenderers should be aware that when reviewing whether to take up any contract extension provision which is at the sole discretion of the Council, the Council will, under its duty to obtain best value, consider a range of factors when deciding whether to extend or retender this contract.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Where applicable under the requirements of the Companies Act 2026 (or an overseas equivalent), the Bidder is required to self-certify that they are able to provide audited annual accounts. Third party credit checks (if available) will also be undertaken as part of a financial assessment. A poor credit rating which scores 3 or more in a Dun & Bradstreet check will lead to a further request for supporting documentation, for example, accounts, profit & loss, cash flow forecast, or alternative evidence you will be required to provide if successful. As part of the financial assessment the following factors will be considered but not limited to: - turnover (sales) - profit (loss) before interest & tax - profit / turnover % - liquidity ratio and gearing The Council reserves the right to seek additional financial information. Potential Framework Providers who fail the economic and financial standing assessment, will be excluded from the process and their tender shall be rejected and not evaluated further.
The Bidder must demonstrate recent experience of providing services similar to those required in this contract, ideally in the public sector. You may include previous contracts to other public sector contracts. If your organisation has not previously been awarded contracts to provide these services, please summarise your general experience in question 4.1.8.4. Pass / Fail