Scope
Procurement description
This notice is a clarification to the Tender Notice published on 25 November 2025:
- Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-076691
- Procurement Title: Framework Agreement for the provision of Tuition Services.
- Procurement Identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055603
The Council has identified an administrative error in the original Tender notice. The submission deadline stated in the notice is incorrect and is showing in the notice as being out of date.
The deadline for submission of tenders in the notice should have stated: 11:30am 19 January 2026 (as reflected on the e-tendering portal). To ensure transparency and equal treatment of suppliers, this submission deadline is being extended.
The revised and binding deadline for submission of tenders is now 12:00pm 26 January 2026 (as reflected on the e-tendering portal).
Procurement Description (This remains as per the original notice):
Royal Greenwich Council would like to hear from service providers who are interested and capable of delivering excellent, high quality and outcome focussed tuition services to support and raise attainment, attendance, aspiration and engagement of vulnerable children and young people of statutory school age in education and for young people up to the age of 25 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. To also work towards successful transition to education, employment or training post-16 at the end of Key Stage 4. The objectives of the services are to provide a flexible response to either compliment, or provide an alternative to the teaching and learning available within mainstream and specialist provision or for children not engaged in education.
Delivery regions
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
25000000 GBP to 25000000GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
01 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2029, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2031
Is a framework being established?
Yes
Is this an open framework scheme?
Yes
Lots
Divided into 3 lots
Universal Tuition
Lot number: 1 Description
Lot 1 Universal Tuition is designed for Children and young people with no or low additional needs who are experiencing academic underachievement and require curriculum catch-up, reintegration support, or temporary education. Universal Tuition is educational provision for pupils who do not have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) as defined by the SEND Code of Practice 2015, and who are accessing tuition for reasons other than special educational or medical needs.
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Delivery regions
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Lot value (estimated)
5000000 GBP Excluding VAT
5000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 September 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 August 2029, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 August 2031, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Tuition Services.
The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Type: quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality will be evaluated out of 60% for each lot.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Type: price
Name
Price
Description
Price will be evaluated out of 40% for each Lot.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Lot number: 2 Description
Lot 2 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tuition is designed for Children and young people with identified additional needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges, Autism Spectrum Conditions, Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Attention and Executive Functioning Difficulties. Pupils may present with long-term disengagement, avoiding school environments, high-risk or extremely challenging behaviours such as physical aggression or offending behaviour, and require specialist adaptations, resources, and equipment.
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Delivery regions
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Lot value (estimated)
15000000 GBP Excluding VAT
15000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 September 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 August 2029, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 August 2031, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Tuition Services.
The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Type: quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality will be evaluated out of 60% for each lot.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Type: price
Name
Price
Description
Price will be evaluated out of 40% for each Lot.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Complex and Medical Tuition
Lot number: 3 Description
Lot 3 Complex and Medical Needs Tuition is highly specialist educational provision for Pupils with significant medical, mental health, or multi-faceted needs that substantially impact their ability to engage in learning and require coordinated medical, therapeutic, and educational support during tuition delivery. Pupils may also be medically unfit for school attendance due to chronic conditions, injury, terminal illness, or inpatient care, and may require palliative care or hospital/home-based treatment.
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Delivery regions
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Lot value (estimated)
5000000 GBP Excluding VAT
5000000 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 September 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 August 2029, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 August 2031, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Tuition Services.
The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.
Award criteria
Weighting description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Type: quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality will be evaluated out of 60% for each lot.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Type: price
Name
Price
Description
Price will be evaluated out of 40% for each Lot.
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.