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English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL)

South Tyneside Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:44.

Opportunity overview

To provide face to face education to enable learners to develop their English language skills in all aspects (reading Writing speaking and listening) to a level where they can confidently participate in everyday life. This will include participation in education, and employment within their community by providing accessible and tailored learning pathways that cater for individual needs and goals, while addressing potential barriers to participation. The service will help develop sustainable relationships between service users and members of the wider community by increasing access to, and participation in local English-speaking networks, activities and voluntary organisations, thus fostering a sense of belonging. Deliver ESOL provision to 20 individual learners from across South Tyneside resettlement programmes that include Asylum seekers, refugees, ARAP and Homes for Ukraine and to be delivered in the South Tyneside area.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
F8887
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
11 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
100,000

Renewal

Description
Optional extension

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Tender Value
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Team
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Understanding ESOL Provision
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Progression of Learning
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Understanding the Community
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Presentation
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
033945-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 Jun 2025, 09:56
Entry 2
Id
044904-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
31 Jul 2025, 16:23

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYPB-8737-VBHG
Name
South Tyneside Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
South Shields
Postal Code
NE33 2RL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYPB-8737-VBHG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
It was decided to abort the tender process for English for speakers of other Languages (ESOL) due to no proposal achieving either an overall Quality score in excess of 35 of the 70 available, or 50% of the available marks for any criteria. This was stated in the tender documents. Tender documents will be issued in August
Final Status Date
29 Jul 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · South Shields · UKC22 · NE33 2RL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055099-2025-07-31T16:23:52+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·