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Tender Notice Clarification: Framework Agreement for the provision of Tuition Services [Notice ID: 2025/S 000-076691] - Correction of submission Deadline

Royal Borough of Greenwich · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:43.

Opportunity overview

This notice is a clarification to the Tender Notice published on 25 November 2025: - Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-076691 - Procurement Title: Framework Agreement for the provision of Tuition Services. - Procurement Identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055603 The Council has identified an administrative error in the original Tender notice. The submission deadline stated in the notice is incorrect and is showing in the notice as being out of date. The deadline for submission of tenders in the notice should have stated: 11:30am 19 January 2026 (as reflected on the e-tendering portal). To ensure transparency and equal treatment of suppliers, this submission deadline is being extended. The revised and binding deadline for submission of tenders is now 12:00pm 26 January 2026 (as reflected on the e-tendering portal). Procurement Description (This remains as per the original notice): Royal Greenwich Council would like to hear from service providers who are interested and capable of delivering excellent, high quality and outcome focussed tuition services to support and raise attainment, attendance, aspiration and engagement of vulnerable children and young people of statutory school age in education and for young people up to the age of 25 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. To also work towards successful transition to education, employment or training post-16 at the end of Key Stage 4. The objectives of the services are to provide a flexible response to either compliment, or provide an alternative to the teaching and learning available within mainstream and specialist provision or for children not engaged in education.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Universal Tuition£5m
  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)£15m
  • Complex and Medical Tuition£5m

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
ocds-h6vhtk-060808
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract
Features
Tenderers are required to complete all three stages of the procurement during publication of the tender before the published deadline (similar to the open procedure). This includes the Procurement Selection Questionnaire, Quality submission and price submissions. The evaluation process to appoint Potential Suppliers to the Framework will involve three stages. The first stage will be 'Procurement Selection Questionnaire, the second stage will be the evaluation of the 'Quality' submission, and the third stage will be the evaluation of the 'Price' submission. Tenderers who fail Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation/Procurement Selection Questionnaire) will not have their Tender evaluated under Stage 2 (Quality); and Tenderers who fail Stage 2 (Quality) will not have their Tender evaluated under Stage 3 (Price). Please note that a reduced tendering period is not being used as this Tender notice (as detailed under the Scope section) is a clarification to a Tender notice already published to correct an administrative error in relation to the submission deadline. This tender has been 'Live' from 25 November 2025.

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
The Council may at its discretion allow Royal Greenwich Maintained Schools, Academy Trusts and other Local Authorities to access the framework
Description
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenders document
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Jan 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Apr 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Universal Tuition
Description
Lot 1 Universal Tuition is designed for Children and young people with no or low additional needs who are experiencing academic underachievement and require curriculum catch-up, reintegration support, or temporary education. Universal Tuition is educational provision for pupils who do not have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) as defined by the SEND Code of Practice 2015, and who are accessing tuition for reasons other than special educational or medical needs.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
5,000,000
Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality will be evaluated out of 60% for each lot. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price will be evaluated out of 40% for each Lot. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Tuition Services. The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Description
Lot 2 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tuition is designed for Children and young people with identified additional needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges, Autism Spectrum Conditions, Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs), Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Attention and Executive Functioning Difficulties. Pupils may present with long-term disengagement, avoiding school environments, high-risk or extremely challenging behaviours such as physical aggression or offending behaviour, and require specialist adaptations, resources, and equipment.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
15,000,000
Amount
15,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality will be evaluated out of 60% for each lot. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price will be evaluated out of 40% for each Lot. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Tuition Services. The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Complex and Medical Tuition
Description
Lot 3 Complex and Medical Needs Tuition is highly specialist educational provision for Pupils with significant medical, mental health, or multi-faceted needs that substantially impact their ability to engage in learning and require coordinated medical, therapeutic, and educational support during tuition delivery. Pupils may also be medically unfit for school attendance due to chronic conditions, injury, terminal illness, or inpatient care, and may require palliative care or hospital/home-based treatment.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
5,000,000
Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
The evaluation of tenders for appointment onto the framework will be 60% quality and 40% price. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality will be evaluated out of 60% for each lot. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price will be evaluated out of 40% for each Lot. Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document for further information.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority is intending to establish an open framework in accordance with Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Tuition Services. The Authority is required to re-open the Framework within the first three years of the term, to enable new providers to be admitted to it for the remainder of its term, which may be extended for any period/s up to a maximum of two further years, making a maximum framework term of 5 years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI51
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI51
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI51
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
004067-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jan 2026, 16:23
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
A preliminary market engagement notice was published 30 June 2025. Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-036150

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Id
GB-PPON-PXBB-6689-HZVL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXBB-6689-HZVL

Address

Street Address
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE18 6HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI51

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI51 · SE18 6HQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI51 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004067-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·