Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-09-20
Buyer: Dundee City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 37524100 | 39162000 | 48190000 | 72212190 | 75121000
Estimated value: 1433000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-10-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Providing a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn through the participation in non academic activities and experiences. These may include but are not limited to outdoor learning, sport and social activities.
Services which provide a regulated club which offers a safe environment for children outside of school hours. Clubs often include the provision of food and some activities or social element. These may include but are not limited to 'breakfast club' and 'after school club.'
Services which provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. These may include but are not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, mediation and services to promote good mental wellbeing. This may also include providing CPD / Training to staff groups or individuals.
Providing a service which focuses on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. These may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance.
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, speech and language therapists, 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.
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, family support and mentorship programs.
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.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=557960
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
To this end, Bidders for this framework will be required to deliver Awareness Raising Events or Curriculum Support Events dependent cumulative spend of contracts awarded as part of this framework. The number of events required will be determined as follows and these will become contract requirements when each threshold is reached. Spend will be monitored regularly and contractors contacted when thresholds are reached. At the agreement of both parties a work experience opportunity for a school, college or employability learner can be provided instead of an awareness raising outcome. The Councils Community Benefits officer would assist the contractor to source work experience candidates.

Eligibility requirements: As detailed in tender document.

Award value: 1433000