Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Luton Council
Town Hall, George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Caroline Sturman
E-mail: caroline.sturman@luton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.luton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.luton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
AT1247 Alternative Education Providers - Animal Therapy, Primary Provision and Online Tuition
Reference number: DN691147
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Luton Council has procured an Approved Provider List (APL) for alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to complement, extend or replace their existing curriculum. Alternative provision may also be in place for pupils who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been permanently excluded from school or signed off from school on medical grounds. This APL went live on 01 September 2023 however; there is a further requirement for:
• therapeutic animal services
• a primary age provision for primary school age children with challenging behaviours where their needs cannot be met in main stream school and/or permanently excluded. Provision should focus on meeting a child’s social, emotional and mental health needs using a nurturing approach in a small group environment to build children’s confidence and trust alongside providing support and intervention. The provision should offer part time/ full time placement and support children’s’ integration reintegration back into education as appropriate.,
• providers of online provision (virtual classroom).
Therefore, this procurement will focus on therapeutic animal services, primary age provision and online provision (virtual classroom).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Luton Council has procured an Approved Provider List (APL) for alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to complement, extend or replace their existing curriculum. Alternative provision may also be in place for pupils who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been permanently excluded from school or signed off from school on medical grounds. This APL went live on 01 September 2023 however; there is a further requirement for:
• therapeutic animal services
• a primary age provision for primary school age children with challenging behaviours where their needs cannot be met in main stream school and/or permanently excluded. Provision should focus on meeting a child’s social, emotional and mental health needs using a nurturing approach in a small group environment to build children’s confidence and trust alongside providing support and intervention. The provision should offer part time/ full time placement and support children’s’ integration reintegration back into education as appropriate.,
• providers of online provision (virtual classroom).
Therefore, this procurement will focus on therapeutic animal services, primary age provision and online provision (virtual classroom).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/08/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-008318
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/10/2023
Local time: 12:05
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
LONDON
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/10/2023