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Torbay Council is undertaking the procurement process for the "Education other than at School (EOTAS) Programme" to provide educational services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who cannot be accommodated within a registered school. This tender covers the region of Torquay, UKK42, and an active procurement stage has been reached. The procurement aims to establish a holistic and consistent EOTAS Programme consisting of four lots with distinct focuses: core curriculum education, community inclusion, aspiration framework, and therapeutic framework.
The end date for tender submissions is 3rd March 2025, with the procurement method being open, allowing electronic submissions only. This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for organisations specialising in educational and therapeutic services tailored for SEND pupils. Companies capable of providing core curriculum education, community integration, and therapeutic support can benefit from this opportunity.
Specialist educational providers, therapeutic service providers, and community health services have the potential to secure contracts or framework agreements with the council, enhancing their market presence and portfolio. This structure aims to ensure the consistency and sustainability of educational services for children outside the traditional school system, opening innovative business possibilities for qualified suppliers.
This Lot will include core curriculum education to form part of the child's entire package with the focus on English, Maths, Science with ICT skills being incorporated. Further information can be found in Part 2 Specification, Section A1 and B. There will be a maximum of one (1) supplier who will be awarded a contract under this Lot.
This Lot will include working with children on their barriers to education, emotional regulation, social, life and independence skills. Further information can be found in Part 2 Specification, Section A2 and B. There will be a maximum of one (1) supplier who will be awarded a contract under this Lot.
Lot 3a will be a framework of providers capable of providing broad and varied areas of interest to support the child's learning and development. It is expected that a child receiving support through Lot 1 and Lot 2 will access at least one provider on Lot 3a. Further information can be found in Part 2 Specification, Section A3 and B. There will be a maximum of ten (10) suppliers who will be awarded a place on the framework.
Lot 3b will be a framework of providers capable of providing therapeutic support for pupils who are experiencing challenges in accessing an education programme. It is expected that this framework will be accessed where a child eligible of receiving an EOTAS package requires therapeutic work to support them in their readiness to access Lot 1 and Lot 2 or where they need additional emotional wellbeing support throughout the duration of the programme. Further information can be found in Part 2 Specification, Section A4 and B. There will be a maximum of five (5) suppliers who will be awarded a place on the framework.
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