Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA)

Tender description

This procurement is Phase 7 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with providers who will deliver all forms of educational services. These will include services funded by Pupil Equity Funding, Access to Counsellors Mental Health Funding, Council budgets and other education funding. Please note, all relevant documentation can be found in the project on Public Contract Scotland Tender (PCS-T): https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Lot 1: Lot 1 - Activity Based and Residential Learning Support and encourage learners to manage their own learning to develop skills, improve performance and maximise potential. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Counselling, Support and Advice services Provide professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving Service Users personal or psychological problems, and promoting good mental wellbeing. This will include one to one counselling. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for staff providing counselling to have a recognised qualification in counselling and also there may be a requirement for personnel involved in the provision of some services to be COSCA/BACP registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Lot 3: Lot 3 - Community and Family Engagement Provide professional assistance, guidance and support in engaging young people, parents, carers and wider community in learning through activities. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Cultural Education Services Provide specific support to children , young people and adults by seeking to develop English language skills and validate their skills within a structured learning environment. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate TEFL qualification or a comparable qualification in developing English language skills. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Lot 5: Lot 5 - Curriculum, Consultancy and Virtual Learning Provide learning, support or assessment services primarily in Literacy, Numeracy and, Health and Wellbeing including, but not limited to, the use of standardised diagnostic assessment and screening tools. Lot 6: Lot 6 - Adult learning Be responsible for the delivery of learning opportunities to support learners develop new skills, improve employability and life chances. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Adult Learning/Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Lot 7: Lot 7 - Youth Work Enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social and educational development, to enable them to develop their voice, influence and place in society and reach their potential. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for personnel providing services to have an appropriate Youth Work/Community Learning and Development qualification and to be CLD Standards Council registered. These possible requirements are referred to in the Specification. Lot 8: Lot 8 - Tracking, Monitoring and Assessment To support education establishments with solutions to manage assessment information. Lot 9: Lot 9 - Awards and Certification Ensure that learners have access to accredited and non-accredited awards that improve life chances, compliment their personal development and can help them progress towards work and/or further study. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant accreditations to deliver the award. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification. Lot 10: Lot 10 - Professional Learning Provide career long professional learning and development opportunities for all staff. Provide learning and development opportunities for volunteers. . For some call of contracts awarded under this Lot there may be a requirement for the provider to hold the relevant qualifications/accreditations to provide the services. This possible requirement is referred to in the Specification. Lot 11: Lot 11 - Specialist Intervention Services Provide services which provide specific interventions within the school day to support children and young people by diversifying the curriculum and offering learning activities which go beyond the core business of the school curriculum while at the same time linking closely with a Curriculum for Excellence through the broad general education and senior phase. The services to be provided will focus on activities that re-engage children with learning. Lot 12: Lot 12 - General Educational Services This lot will provide for general educational services that do not fall within the specification of the other Lots.