718/2018 - Education Monitoring and Tracking of Looked After Children (LAC)

Croydon Council is seeking to engage a single provider for the provision of a Tracking (attendance and attainment) service for Looked After Children (LAC). Croydon's Looked After Children are placed all over the country. To monitor individual children's education performance, identify any issues promptly and to put in place appropriate intervention we need to collect this information from numerous schools located across the country on a weekly basis. This gathered information also supports local reporting requirements and relevant external bodies such as Ofsted. Due to the fluctuating need, a maximum pupil volume will be agreed at the commencement of each academic term and KPIs revised to reflect this volume. There are no guaranteed volumes of pupil volumes per annum to be awarded to the provider. Minimum volumes of 400 pupils a term are anticipated, based on the Council's previous service levels, but this is not guaranteed, as volumes will be based on need. LB Croydon currently (April 2018) has approximately 803 LAC pupils covered by this service delivery proposal. The maximum budget for this provision of this service is £55,000 (Fifty Five Thousand) per annum, although there is no guaranteed volume of work for this contract, as delivery of the service will be based on need arising. The Contract duration shall be for a period of two (2) years with an option to extend at the Council's sole discretion for a period or any number of periods up to a total maximum contract term of four (4) years. The contract will commence 1st September 2018. This tender process is being carried out under a one stage open tender procurement under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015 for the purposes of procuring the contract.The tenders will be evaluated on the basis of achieving the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) in the opinion of the Council. The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on 27th June 2018. Please be aware that TUPE may apply to this contract. The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage . All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender.If you wish to register an interest in this contract, please follow the steps below: • Register your company on the London Tenders Portal free of charge via the link below: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm • Await acceptance. You will receive an email confirming your username and password • Use your username and password to log into the London Tenders Portal and register your interest in the relevant contract: 718/2018 - Education Monitoring and Tracking of Looked After Children (LAC) • Shortly after you have registered your interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the tender documentation.