CS5331 Interim Alternative Provision for Primary and Vulnerable Secondary Students

Students aged from age 6 -16 who are presenting very challenging behaviours in school, placing them at a high risk of permanent exclusion. These students would be displaying violent and aggressive behaviour towards themselves, other pupils and/or members of staff at a level that makes it impossible to currently contain them in a mainstream setting, despite a high level of support. In some cases this will include children where the local authority is in the process of finding a suitable school placement to meet identified needs, those who require a mixture of school-based and out-of-school education or children new to the Local Authority whose educational history indicate that they will need a period of assessment before a suitable long term education placement can be chosen. Some of the children referred may also be at serious risk of harm from exploitation or anti-social behaviour. The objective of these services is to ensure that:
• Children can access education appropriate to their level of needs.
• Children engage with education, improve their attendance and ability to succeed in a mainstream or specialist provision.
• Children are supported to develop a range of skills that reduce their risk of exclusion and improve their integration in education
• Wherever possible, children will ultimately return to school full time

The anticipated contract start date is: Sunday, 01 April 2018


The estimated value of the contract is:
£160,000.00 Total Cost


For a period of: 1 year

Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the tender documentation will be available for download. You may be required to complete a Selection Questionnaire (SQ).

The invitation to tender instructions and the specifications will be available as a public attachment allowing organisations expressing an interest in the project easy access of the main requirements. Full documentation requirements will be included within the evaluation questionnaire.

Organisations must ensure that access to the system is available to their representatives dealing with the contract. The council will not be liable for the lack of delegated access within the organisation and will not send any documentation regarding the contract, which shall be exclusively available through the portal.

Tenderers are responsible for allowing sufficient time to submit their ITT. The Council accepts no liability whatsoever for ITT’s that are not submitted due to internet connectivity issues, transmission delays or errors.

Deadline for expression of interest and return of quotation is:
Wednesday, 14 March 2018 12 noon


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LBTH does not undertake to invite all applicants or bind itself to accept the lowest or any Tender. LBTH will not be liable for any costs incurred in tendering for this contract.

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Procurement
at: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk