TD1427 - Invitation to tender the provision of a Lead Co-ordinating Organisation for TALK Derby
Derby City CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £315,000
Deadline
4 March 2019
Published
1 February 2019
Type
services
Overview
Derby City Council, working on behalf of the Derby Opportunity Area (OA) Board and the Department for Education, is tendering for the supply of a number of services that together, will form the TALK Derby programme. A previous tender (TD1408) for the delivery of the programme is currently undergoing evaluation.
No bids were received for Lot 1 of that tender, so we are now launching this tender to allow organisations the opportunity bid again. TALK Derby is a programme of support to strengthen the development of speech, language and communication skills in the early years in Derby.
The overall aim of TALK Derby is to increase the social mobility of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Derby. The requirement in this tender opportunity is for Lead Co-ordinating Organisation for TALK Derby.
Eligibility & compliance
Tenderers are required to demonstrate their relevant knowledge and experience of having provided similar services to this being tendered.
Submission
It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.
Additional details
Tenders are invited from sole traders, individual organisations or a consortium of organisations working in partnership to deliver the services. Where a consortium approach is proposed, the lead service provider will be contracted.
Tenderers should be clear how the services will be delivered and managed as a whole service. Proposals involving sub-contracting will be considered, however if this approach is proposed then tenderers should identify how the arrangement will be managed and how they will ensure that the contract conditions are adhered to.
The successful Service Provider(s) will be responsible for providing the services, liaising closely with the Contract Manager Iain Peel, the Primary Strategy Group (PSG) and the Opportunity Area (OA) Board and the Department for Education (DfE). Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 23:00 on 3rd March 2019.
The deadline for returns is 10:00 on 4th March 2019. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for TD1427.
Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Additional information: Lead Co-ordinating Organisation for TALK Derby
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Engineered Learning Ltd,Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd,Pony Partnerships CIC,Thread of Life Limited,TLC LIVE
1 contract wonlatest 14 Sept 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£0
total awarded
- 2
Tradewind Recruitment Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 15 Jul 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£0
total awarded
- 3
Abacus Education Consultants Limited,Randstad Solutions Limited
1 contract wonlatest 13 Jul 2026ends 31 Oct 2027£0
total awarded
- 4
Sutherland House School
1 contract wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 30 Jun 2026£30,000
total awarded
Engineered Learning Ltd,Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd,Pony Partnerships CIC,Thread of Life Limited,TLC LIVE is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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DERBY CITY COUNCILKey Dates
Published
1 February 2019
Submission deadline
4 March 2019
Notice type
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