The Provision of Tutoring Services for Children with Medical Needs (CMN) & Special Educational Needs and Disability Framework
A Contract Award Notice
by LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £2M-£2M
- Sector
- PROFESSIONAL
- Published
- 04 Apr 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Leicestershire CC and Rutland:
1 buyer
- Leicestershire County Council Leicester
19 suppliers
- Be My Tutor Rickmansworth
- First Class Tailored Solutions Mansfield
- Fledge Tuition Romford
- My Tutor London
- National Teaching & Advisory Service Wilmslow
- Plytime Learning Lymm
- Prospero Group London
- Randstad Solutions Luton
- Sophia High London
- Spark Academy Leicester
- Study Mind London
- Targeted Provision London
- Tute Education Chester
- First Class Tailored Solutions Nottinghamshire
- Randstad Solutions Bedfordshire
- Ackerman Pierce Essex
- Connex Education Partnership Halifax
- Fledge Tuition Essex
- Randstad Bedfordshire
Description
Leicestershire County Council (the Council) has a requirement for tutoring services to support children who are unable to attend school or educational settings. The requirement is for both virtual (group and individual sessions) and home tuition. The framework will cover two cohorts of children and young people: • Children with Medical Needs (CMN) • Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SENA).
Lot Division
| 1 | Children with Medical Needs) Sub Lot 1.1 - Virtual Group/Individual Tuition The Inclusion Service at the Council supports children and young people with medical needs who are not able to attend school or educational settings. The local authority has a duty to arrange education for children with medical needs where they have not been able to attend education for 15 days or more. The Inclusion Service co-ordinates the necessary arrangements in order for children to continue to receive an education whilst they are too ill to attend school following 15 days of absence. The support options that may be available could include: • Supporting and co-ordinating education with schools who are able to maintain access to learning/reduced timetables, ensuring that the education is both appropriate and effective to the child’s needs • Working with the school to provide sessions in the school to reintegrate back into education or where appropriate through attending virtual ‘in school’ lessons (i.e. via Teams/AV1 platforms etc) • Groups tuition through virtual platforms or where required 1:1 tuition (virtual) that links to school and their existing curriculum • any combination of the above depending on the needs of the child. The work always aims to reintegrate children and young people back into school at the earliest opportunity with mixed transition arrangements that suit the need of the child. |
| 1 | Children with Medical Needs) Sub Lot 1.2 - Home Tuition The Inclusion Service at the Council supports children and young people with medical needs who are not able to attend school or educational settings. The local authority has a duty to arrange education for children with medical needs where they have not been able to attend education for 15 days or more. The Inclusion Service co-ordinates the necessary arrangements in order for children to continue to receive an education whilst they are too ill to attend school following 15 days of absence. The support options that may be available could include: • Supporting and co-ordinating education with schools who are able to maintain access to learning/reduced timetables, ensuring that the education is both appropriate and effective to the child’s needs • Working with the school to provide sessions in the school to reintegrate back into education or where appropriate through attending virtual ‘in school’ lessons (i.e. via Teams/AV1 platforms etc) • Groups tuition 1:1 tuition (face to face ) that links to school and their existing curriculum • any combination of the above depending on the needs of the child. The work always aims to reintegrate children and young people back into school at the earliest opportunity with mixed transition arrangements that suit the need of the child. |
| 2 | Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability) - Sub Lot 2.1 - Virtual Group/Individual Tuition The SENA Service at the Council supports children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) who may not be able to attend school or educational settings due to a variety of reasons or may not have a school place during a school/provider consultation period. The service co-ordinates the necessary arrangements for children to continue to receive an education whilst they are not attending school. The Council has a statutory duty to provide provision as per the child’s EHCP. The options that may be available could include: • Supporting and co-ordinating education for a child or young person if they are not on a school or provider roll, ensuring that the education is both appropriate and effective as per the child’s or young person’s SEND needs and provision as outlined in the EHCP. This may be at the young person’s home or local community room. • Supporting and co-ordinating education when the S19 duty applies for young people who are too ill to attend school following 15 days of absence. • working with the transfer school/provision to provide sessions as part of a reintegration back into education or where appropriate through attending virtual ‘in school’ lessons (i.e. via Teams/AV1 platforms etc) • Groups tuition through virtual platforms or where required 1:1 tuition (virtual) that links to the provision in the EHCP whilst awaiting a placement • A package of support that is defined as an Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) package and as agreed by the local authority • any combination of the above depending on the needs or situation of the young person. |
| 2 | Children with Special Educational Needs and Disability) - Sub Lot 2.2 - Home Tuition The SENA Service at the Council supports children and young people with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) who may not be able to attend school or educational settings due to a variety of reasons or may not have a school place during a school/provider consultation period. The service co-ordinates the necessary arrangements for children to continue to receive an education whilst they are not attending school. The Council has a statutory duty to provide provision as per the child’s EHCP. The options that may be available could include: • Supporting and co-ordinating education for a child or young person if they are not on a school or provider roll, ensuring that the education is both appropriate and effective as per the child’s or young person’s SEND needs and provision as outlined in the EHCP. This may be at the young person’s home or local community room. • Supporting and co-ordinating education when the S19 duty applies for young people who are too ill to attend school following 15 days of absence. • working with the transfer school/provision to provide sessions as part of a reintegration back into education or where appropriate through attending virtual ‘in school’ lessons (i.e. via Teams/AV1 platforms etc) • Groups tuition through 1:1 tuition (face to face) that links to the provision in the EHCP whilst awaiting a placement • A package of support that is defined as an Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) package and as agreed by the local authority • any combination of the above depending on the needs or situation of the young person. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Be My Tutor (Rickmansworth)
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| 2 | First Class Tailored Solutions (Mansfield)
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| 3 | Fledge Tuition (Romford)
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| 4 | My Tutor (London)
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| 5 | National Teaching & Advisory Service (Wilmslow)
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| 6 | Plytime Learning (Lymm)
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| 7 | Prospero Group (London)
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| 8 | Randstad Solutions (Luton)
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| 9 | Sophia High (London)
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| 10 | Spark Academy (Leicester)
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| 11 | Study Mind (London)
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| 12 | Targeted Provision (London)
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| 13 | Tute Education (Chester)
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| 14 | First Class Tailored Solutions (Nottinghamshire)
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| 15 | National Teaching & Advisory Service (Wilmslow)
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| 16 | Prospero Group (London)
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| 17 | Randstad Solutions (Bedfordshire)
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| 18 | Spark Academy (Leicester)
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| 19 | Study Mind (London)
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| 20 | Targeted Provision (London)
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| 21 | Ackerman Pierce (Essex)
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| 22 | Be My Tutor (Rickmansworth)
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| 23 | Connex Education Partnership (Halifax)
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| 24 | First Class Tailored Solutions (Nottinghamshire)
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| 25 | Fledge Tuition (Essex)
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| 26 | National Teaching & Advisory Service (Wilmslow)
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| 27 | Prospero Group (London)
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| 28 | Randstad (Bedfordshire)
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| 29 | Sophia High (London)
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| 30 | Spark Academy (Leicester)
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| 31 | Study Mind (London)
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| 32 | Targeted Provision (London)
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| 33 | Tute Education (Chester)
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| 34 | Ackerman Pierce (Essex)
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| 35 | Connex Education Partnership (Halifax)
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| 36 | National Teaching & Advisory Service (Wilmslow)
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| 37 | Prospero Group (London)
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| 38 | Randstad (Bedfordshire)
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| 39 | Spark Academy (Leicester)
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| 40 | Study Mind (London)
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| 41 | Targeted Provision (London)
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Renewal Options
There are two options to extend the framework in annual increments.
Award Criteria
| Non Price | 100 |
| price | 0 |
CPV Codes
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
Indicators
- Options are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-045394
- FTS 013088-2025