Alternative Education in Somerset
Details
- Buyer
- Somerset Council
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Topic
- Education and training services
- Published
- 21 February 2025
- Submission
- 24 March 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Somerset Council is seeking to commission alternative education through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), for those children and young people who are Somerset residents and whom Somerset Council have a statutory responsibility, the child / young person does not have a school place or are on the roll of a Somerset school or academy. Lot 1: Somerset Council are seeking to strengthen and improve outcomes for vulnerable young people. This is to be achieved by ensuring access to high quality alternative provision, utilizing clear and transparent referral and quality assurance routes via a DPS, which will be published online. To raise attainment for this vulnerable group Somerset Council will ensure that there are clear expectations outlined so that children are supported to achieve their full potential.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published21 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Submission date24 March 2025
About the buyer
Somerset Council is a unitary local authority that buys through its own central procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Proactis Supplier Network, a shared e-procurement portal used across the South West. Above certain value thresholds set by the Procurement Act 2023, tenders also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Larger contracts go to formal tender through the council's e-tendering system. Quotes are invited from multiple suppliers for lower-value goods, works and services. Commissioning favours suppliers who can show social value, environmental impact and local supply chain benefits.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 80000000 · Education and training services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@somerset-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@somerset-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@somerset-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@somerset-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@somerset-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@somerset-council.gov |
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