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  • First published: 04 August 2025
  • Last modified: 04 August 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0566a4
Published by:
Oxfordshire County Council
Authority ID:
AA21285
Publication date:
04 August 2025
Deadline date:
02 September 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

We are seeking a service that delivers a programme to support Looked After Children who are struggling to feel a sense of belonging or have their needs met in school. It is also to include targeted interventions to support the adults particularly those working with CWCF, enabling them to adopt a more trauma-informed, relational and restorative approach to their practice. This service is to start 1st April 2026 for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The primary service users of this work is to help children who are particularly dysregulated or unsettled to get ‘back on track’ by ensuring the adults around them are better equipped, supported and connected in their response. This service must meet the needs of residents in the administrative areas of Oxfordshire, including Children We Care For who are residing both in-county and out of county.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

4453

Procurement description

We are seeking a service that delivers a programme to support Looked After Children who are struggling to feel a sense of belonging or have their needs met in school. It is also to include targeted interventions to support the adults particularly those working with CWCF, enabling them to adopt a more trauma-informed, relational and restorative approach to their practice. This service is to start 1st April 2026 for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The primary service users of this work is to help children who are particularly dysregulated or unsettled to get ‘back on track’ by ensuring the adults around them are better equipped, supported and connected in their response. This service must meet the needs of residents in the administrative areas of Oxfordshire, including Children We Care For who are residing both in-county and out of county.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

42000 GBP to 42000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2031

Contracting authority

Oxfordshire County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: County Hall

Town/City: Oxford

Postcode: OX1 1ND

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZNW-8281-MHNM

NUTS code: UKJ14

Contact name: Ms Priscilla Opare Mintah

Email: Startwellprocurement@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80100000 - Primary education services
  • 80200000 - Secondary education services

Delivery regions

  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Lot value (estimated)

42000 GBP Excluding VAT

50400 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Extensions will be selected if required.

Participation

Conditions of participation

None

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality Questions

Description

Quality Questions covers five areas- Operations, Implementation, User Engagement, Quality and Monitoring

Weighting: 90.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: price

Name

Pricing

Weighting: 10.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Participation

Is this procurement reserved for the following groups?

GB-ONS

Submission

Tender submission deadline

02 September 2025, 16:00PM

Enquiry deadline

28 July 2025, 10:00AM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://sebp.due-north.com/

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80100000 Primary education services Education and training services
80200000 Secondary education services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
There are no delivery locations for this notice.

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
N/a

Further information

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