Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c43-df79-7262-8d22-74a419dd6bd4/viability-of-an-education-services-company closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Viability of an Education Services Company [City of London Corporation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-london-corporation) Estimated value £45,000 Published 5 Jul 2019 Deadline Closed 9 Aug 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The City invites Quotations for the provision of an investigation and report exploring the feasibility of an Education Services Company (ESC) to provide services to the Family of Schools and beyond. The City Family of Schools (14) is comprised of different types of schools including a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), co-sponsored academies, Voluntary Aided school and independent schools. Further details are contained within the specification. ### Details of project To undertake a feasibility study focusing on the following areas: - Demand, purpose and scope - Consultation with school leaders to assess their current/future support requirements, areas for development, assessment of current support arrangements and future focus on core school improvement functions and wider set of services and responsibilities. Consultation with other City of London leaders to consider and identify potential opportunities to leverage in some of the expertise in broader City of London and Square Mile services. - Service offer and quality assurance - Consideration and assessment of the specific services which should be provided, who could provide them, and how those services can be of high quality and meet schools' needs? - Legal status - Assessment of the options for delivery vehicles to achieve the agreed objectives and consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of different legal structures for the City of London. - Governance and Membership - Consultation with stakeholders to ascertain the preferred governance arrangements required to ensure the views of headteachers, teachers, governors, the City Members and other key stakeholders are all effectively represented. - Funding - How could a potential new organisation be funded, including consideration of potential contributions from schools, and the potential for elements to be offered on a traded basis. Assessment of the requirements to ensure stability and sustainability and the requirements of reinvestments of any surplus. - A report setting out the review and recommendations. The maximum budget for this work is £45,000. If you wish to bid for this tender opportunity, you must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering portal. This is the only way you will be able to submit a bid for this contract. If you are not registered and require assistance, please email or telephone the Cap E helpdesk on 0800 069 8630. Additional information: [capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml](https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml) Read full description ## CPV classification Adult and other education services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ab90a934-8326-45d7-a81f-1043c86bcdec) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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