Open Framework for Alternative Provision

Procurement timeline has been updated

Organisation

Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House, Kendal, LA9 4DQ

This may include providers who are registered with Ofsted, but the category of their registration does not include learners to whom they are offering alternative provision. Service Vision 1. The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience, and safeguarding checks. 2. All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young person's age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs (SEN) they may have. 3. All children and young people will make good progress against outcomes, identified prior to the start of a placement with a Provider and will have access to meaningful qualifications. This will mean they are equipped to progress onto the next stage in their educational career and are enabled to participate and contribute positively to society in the future. 4. Placements into alternative provision will always be made with the child or young person's reintegration back into mainstream education or move onto a sustained post-16 destination in mind. 5. The placement of a child or young person with a Provider is consistent with the efficient use of resources. The Framework will be managed with providers being placed on a Provider List A or B. The criteria for being on each list is as follows: • List A is for Registered Providers who meet the criteria outlined in the service specification. Those applying to Lot 1 would be placed on this list. It is also possible those applying for Lot 3 could also be a registered provider and be placed on List A. • List B is for Providers who are unregistered whether applying for Lot 2 and or Lot 3. In establishment of the Framework, individual services will be procured by further competition or direct award with framework providers in compliance with the call off framework agreement. Additional details are provided within the tender pack.

Contract period: — → 31 January 2029

Lot 2: Alternative Provision where the provider is not registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body) Service Vision 1. The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience, and safeguarding checks. 2. All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young person's age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs (SEN) they may have. 3. All children and young people will make good progress against outcomes, identified prior to the start of a placement with a Provider and will have access to meaningful qualifications. This will mean they are equipped to progress onto the next stage in their educational career and are enabled to participate and contribute positively to society in the future. 4. Placements into alternative provision will always be made with the child or young person's reintegration back into mainstream education or move onto a sustained post-16 destination in mind. 5. The placement of a child or young person with a Provider is consistent with the efficient use of resources. The Framework will be managed with providers being placed on a Provider List A or B. The criteria for being on each list is as follows: • List A is for Registered Providers who meet the criteria outlined in the service specification. Those applying to Lot 1 would be placed on this list. It is also possible those applying for Lot 3 could also be a registered provider and be placed on List A. • List B is for Providers who are unregistered whether applying for Lot 2 and or Lot 3. In establishment of the Framework, individual services will be procured by further competition or direct award with framework providers in compliance with the call off framework agreement. Additional details are provided within the tender pack.

Contract period: — → 31 January 2029

Lot 3: Alternative Provision for pupils with medical conditions that prevent their attendance at school. Service Vision 1. The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience, and safeguarding checks. 2. All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young person's age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs (SEN) they may have. 3. All children and young people will make good progress against outcomes, identified prior to the start of a placement with a Provider and will have access to meaningful qualifications. This will mean they are equipped to progress onto the next stage in their educational career and are enabled to participate and contribute positively to society in the future. 4. Placements into alternative provision will always be made with the child or young person's reintegration back into mainstream education or move onto a sustained post-16 destination in mind. 5. The placement of a child or young person with a Provider is consistent with the efficient use of resources. The Framework will be managed with providers being placed on a Provider List A or B. The criteria for being on each list is as follows: • List A is for Registered Providers who meet the criteria outlined in the service specification. Those applying to Lot 1 would be placed on this list. It is also possible those applying for Lot 3 could also be a registered provider and be placed on List A. • List B is for Providers who are unregistered whether applying for Lot 2 and or Lot 3. In establishment of the Framework, individual services will be procured by further competition or direct award with framework providers in compliance with the call off framework agreement. Additional details are provided within the tender pack.

Contract period: — → 31 January 2029

Document pack· 1 file

270

total contracts

£942.8m

total value

£8,493,774

average contract size