Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) Flexible Framework

A Tender Notice
by DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
7 year
Value
___
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
06 Dec 2024
Delivery
To 30 Sep 2032 (est.)
Deadline
06 Nov 2025 12:00

Concepts

Location

Schools across Dumfries and Galloway

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

The Scottish Government has committed to providing additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement is to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who will be able to support the pupil equity fund.

Lot Division

1 Activity based Learning

Providing services that engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through the participation in a range of learning activities and experiences. Services may include but are not limited to outdoor learning and sport and social activities.

2 Counselling, Support & Advice Services

Providing services that provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. Services may include but are not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, befriending, mediation and services to promote positive mental wellbeing.

3 Creative Engagement

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services may include but are not limited to, music, art, drama and dance.

4 External Tutors - Additional Support

Providing services 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 therapy, literacy and maths champions and Nurture support.

5 Pupil workshops

Providing services that engages pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(s)dedicated to the project or activity. Services may include but are not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nutrition, diversity, health and wellbeing (physical and mental).

6 Parental Support & Family Learning

Providing services that engage with parents and families to provide support to increase involvement in the pupil’s learning. Services may include, but are not limited to, parental engagement workshops, leadership training, one to one sessions.

7 Community Engagement

Providing services that focuses on engaging pupils, parents/carers and the wider community in learning and will build and develop local capacity. Services provided should draw on existing interventions and community programmes to build a stronger local community based on local needs and aspirations.

8 Mentoring

Providing a service that focuses on the support and encouragement of pupils to manage their own learning in order that they may develop their learning skills, improve their academic performance and maximise their potential. Services may include, but are not limited to, additional support with academic studies, coaching, youth work and support and mentoring programs

9 Leadership for Pupils

Provide services that will develop leadership and team working skills in pupils of all ages and abilities across the local authority.

10 Educational leadership

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

11 Educational Assessments

Providing support and assessment materials primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing. Services may include, but are not limited to, standardised and diagnostic assessment and screening tools.

12 Developing the Young Workforce

Providing services that will assist schools in developing skills for learning, life and work in children and young people in the broad general education, particularly for those young people with barriers to learning and at risk of disengaging from education early. Services may include but are not limited to work-related learning experiences and involvement with families or employers.

13 Out of School Clubs

Providing services that provides a regulated club that 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, after school and holiday clubs.

14 Residential

at locations away from the educational environment

15 Miscellaneous Services

This lot will provide for any service that does not easily fall into any of the categories above e.g., Pet Therapy, Bee Keeping, Massage-in-Schools

Renewal Options

This will be an initial five year contract with the option of one two year extension

Award Criteria

meeting minimum standards 60
price 40

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
  • 85312320 - Counselling services
  • 92340000 - Dance and performance entertainment services
  • 92342000 - Dance-instruction services
  • 92342100 - Ballroom dance-instruction services
  • 92342200 - Discotheque dance-instruction services
  • 37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
  • 48520000 - Multimedia software package
  • 48521000 - Music or sound editing software package
  • 80590000 - Tutorial services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85312310 - Guidance services
  • 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • 85322000 - Community action programme
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 48931000 - Training software package
  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 80570000 - Personal development training services
  • 98330000 - Physical well-being services
  • 80100000 - Primary education services
  • 80200000 - Secondary education services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
  • 75121000 - Administrative educational services
  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 80310000 - Youth education services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** If you have already been awarded a place on the framework, you DO NOT need to apply again. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 57551. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: As detailed in the tender pack Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits will be deliverable from this framework and are detailed in the tender pack (SC Ref:785189)

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