Official UK procurement notice
Services to Support Engagement, Inclusion, Achievement and Attainment in East Lothian Schools
Authority: East Lothian Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of a framework agreement with a range of suppliers for requirements to be delivered within school settings. These services may be provided in relation to Pupil Equity funding and will also include provision of interventions for individuals with varied and complex needs.
East Lothian Education and Children’s Services Departments are committed to ensuring young people are treated with dignity and respect with a clear focus on self-directed decision making by young people and sustainable outcomes for them. We have a focus on Inclusion, Achievement, Ambition and Progress for All. We all work together to Get it Right for Every Child and to ensure that all our children and young people are Safe, Healthy, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible and Included.
This framework agreement will enable East Lothian schools to compliantly purchase the range of services which will support the delivery of our vision and values which align closely with following values of the Key Priorities in the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education ‘Achieving Excellence and Equity’:
- Improvement in attainment, particularly in literacy and numeracy;
- Closing the attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children;
- Improvement in children and young people’s health and wellbeing.
- Improvement in employability skills and sustained, positive school leaver destinations for all.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 18 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 18 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Activity Based Learning
Services which engage and encourage pupils to learn through participation in non-academic activities and experiences. These may include but are not limited to outdoor learning, sport and social activities. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #2Creative Engagement
Services which focus on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. These may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #3External Tutors\Additional Support
Providing a service where external personnel offer additional support to pupils on a group or one to one basis. Services may include but are not limited to; resilience coaching, literacy and maths champions and Nurture support. For clarity individuals who provide this service will not be employed by the Council, there services will be purchased. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #4Mentoring
Providing a service which focuses on the support and encouragement of pupils to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve the performance and become the person they want to be. This service may include but is not limited to coaching, youth work and support and mentorship programs. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Lot #5Pupil Workshops
Providing a service which engages pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(s) dedicated to the project or activity. This service may include but is not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nutrition, diversity and health and wellbeing. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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).
Tenderers will be evaluated in relation to the proposed service provision and price of the services offered.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Tenderers will require to meet minimum compliance criteria including; information on the services provided, financial standing, insurance, quality standards and GDPR compliance.
- “Services to Support Engagement, Inclusion, Achievement and Attainment…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Framework agreement
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2021, 09:45 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jan 2022, 17:15 GMT
- Authority reference
ELC-21-2581- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-002227- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d636Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Staff performing the services will require to have the relevant PVG and Scottish Disclosure checks. The Service Provider will enter into a Data Sharing Agreement with East Lothian Council.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:675500)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
14 Sept 2021 → 25 Jan 2022 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published25 Jan 2022, 17:15 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Jan 2022, 17:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Activity Based Learning
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
External Tutors\Additional Support
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Mentoring
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Pupil Workshops
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Creative Engagement
- Signed
- 16 Nov 2021
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Activity Based Learning | 10bids · 10 electronic | 9 | — | £1 – £750 |
| 2 · Creative Engagement | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | £18 – £148 |
| 3 · External Tutors\Additional Support | 11bids · 11 electronic | 8 | — | £1 – £1,710 |
| 4 · Mentoring | 10bids · 10 electronic | 9 | — | £1 – £684 |
| 5 · Pupil Workshops | 18bids · 18 electronic | 15 | — | £1 – £148 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.