Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") proposes to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement for the Provision of Education Services. . The Agreement is anticipated to commence in May 2027 for a period of 48 months (4 years). .

The maximum value of the Agreement is 16,000,000 GPB. . Establishing this Agreement will continue the provision of a Flexible Framework for services that support the priorities and objectives of the Education and Families Service.

The first generation of this Framework Agreement was established in December 2018, primarily to support activity funded through the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) and Pupil Equity Funding (PEF). This Flexible Framework Agreement builds on that established approach, providing schools and the wider service with continued access to a flexible range of external services.

Services delivered through this Lot should support the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, children’s rights-based practice, inclusive education, health and wellbeing, equity, and the ongoing commitment to reducing the poverty- related attainment gap. . This Lot is to provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through participation in a range of learning activities and experiences which may include, but are not limited to, outdoor learning, sport, creative arts, STEM activities, environmental education, youth leadership programmes, mentoring, employability activities, digital learning and social activities.

Activities should respond to identified needs and contribute to agreed outcomes aimed at raising attainment and/or achievement and closing the poverty-related attainment gap. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

This Lot is to provide a counselling service that is universal and should be available to all secondary school pupils and primary, ASN school pupils aged 10 and over. This will complement the range of whole-school and targeted approaches already available in schools to help support the mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing of children and young people. .

Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. . General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots.

There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response document.

Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Services delivered through this Lot should support approaches which strengthen relationships between children and young people, families, educational establishments and local communities, helping to reduce barriers to participation and learning. .

This Lot is to provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn and develop through participation in a range of learning activities and experiences which may include, but are not limited to, outdoor learning, sport and social activities; all aimed at raising attainment or achievement and closing the poverty related attainment gap. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Services delivered through this Lot may provide targeted support to children and young people, and where appropriate their families, to help address barriers to participation, wellbeing, attainment and achievement. . This Lot is to deliver mentoring, support and/or advice services which help children and young people develop confidence, resilience, learning skills, wellbeing and their ability to engage positively with education.

Provision may include, but is not limited to, coaching, youth work, mentoring, group and/or one-to-one support, resilience-building, speech and language support, mediation, support for positive mental wellbeing and other appropriate intervention. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Services delivered through this Lot should support the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, children’s rights-based practice, inclusive education, health and wellbeing, equity, and the ongoing commitment to reducing the poverty-related attainment gap. . This Lot is to provide workshops which engage children and young people in a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance, participation or other appropriate learning approaches.

Workshops may include, but are not limited to, mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, resilience, emotional wellbeing, mental health awareness, nutrition, diversity and inclusion, anti-bullying, online safety, digital wellbeing, leadership, employability, skills for learning, life and work, climate education, outdoor learning, physical activity and health and wellbeing. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Services delivered through this Lot should support career-long professional learning and help develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and leadership capacity of teachers, support staff and other relevant education professionals. . This Lot will provide leadership development services which support teachers, support staff and other relevant education professionals to develop their leadership knowledge, skills, confidence and practice. .

Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. . General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots.

There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response.

Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Services delivered through this Lot should support children and young people to take on leadership roles, work effectively with others, contribute positively to school and community life and develop skills which support learning, wellbeing and future pathways. .

This Lot is to provide activities and programmes which develop leadership, teamwork, communication, confidence and related personal skills in children and young people of all ages and abilities. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Services delivered through this Lot should support establishments to assess, understand and respond to learner needs through the provision of appropriate assessment materials, tools, analysis and related professional support. . This Lot is to provide educational assessment materials, tools and/or related services primarily in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing.

Provision may include, but is not limited to, standardised assessments, diagnostic assessments and screening tools. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response document. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Services delivered through this Lot should support the Council and its establishments to better understand performance, identify areas for improvement, evaluate interventions and inform future planning and decision-making. . This Lot is to provide research, evaluation, data analysis and/or improvement consultancy services which support the Council and its establishments to understand performance, identify areas for development and inform improvement activity. .

Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. . General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots.

There are no restrictions. Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response.

Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Services delivered through this Lot should support establishments to provide meaningful opportunities for children and young people to develop employability skills, understand future pathways and engage with the world of work. .

This Lot is to provide services which support children and young people to develop skills for learning, life and work and improve their awareness of future education, training and employment pathways. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Services delivered through this Lot will build and develop local capacity and draw upon existing interventions, resources and community-based programmes to strengthen local support based on the needs and aspirations of children, young people and families and will complement existing Council, education, health, community and third-sector services. . The services delivered should complement and contribute to wider whole-school, whole-family and/or community approaches to mental health and wellbeing where relevant to the nature of the provision. .

This Lot DOES NOT commission counselling, psychotherapy, clinical assessment, diagnosis, clinical treatment or other regulated therapeutic or healthcare interventions. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification "ITT ANNEX 1 - DETAILS OF REQUIREMENTS" for each Lot is contained within the Tender Pack which is accessible/downloadable from the Supplier Attachment area within the PCS-T Tendering System. .

General Note to tenderers – you are be able to bid for one or more lots. There are no restrictions.

Please ensure you complete each Lot specific tender response. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.