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External Tuition - Kent County Council (KCC) and Medway Council

Awarded to 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SEN, 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SEN, A-Day Consultants Ltd trading as ACADEMICS +79 more

Kent County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 2 March 2023
Deadline
Closed 2 June 2023

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Overview

Kent County Council and Medway Council have awarded a framework for external tuition and mentoring services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Education Health Care Plans (EHCP), valued at £48 million. The framework, awarded on 30 June 2025 to 53 providers including A-Day Consultants Ltd, Academy21 Ltd, and others, supports Virtual Schools Kent and provides short-term tuition for students not met by in-house services, with governance ensuring quality outcomes and value for money across both councils.

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  • Kent County Council Special Educational Needs (SEN)

    Won by Learn Solutions Ltd t/as TLC LiveWon by Tradewind Recruitment LimitedWon by Affinity Workforce SolutionsWon by Tutor DoctorWon by Ackerman PierceWon by Active Outreach ServicesWon by Beeline Behaviour ChangeWon by Education Family Wellbeing ServicesWon by Fresh Start in EducationWon by Parity EducationWon by Randstad EducationWon by The Pyramid ProjectWon by Zik ExpertWon by EM Skills EnterpriseWon by Eton AcademyWon by First Star ScholarsWon by MHR TuitionWon by Primary to GCSE TutoringWon by Medic Mind T/A Study MindWon by 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SENWon by ALL ABOUT SEN KENT LIMITEDWon by BRIGHTTEACH LTDWon by Coyle Personnel Ltd trading as Coyle EducationWon by CROYDON COLLEGE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITEDWon by HEART TEACHING LTDWon by Ivy Mind LtdWon by Kaden Recruitment trading as SparkED RecruitmentWon by KOJIKOJO LIMITEDWon by NEGU TUITION SERVICES LTDWon by PAUL WHITE TUITION LIMITEDWon by Nicole King trading as Perfect Plus TutoringWon by Sarah SEND SpecialistWon by TAILOREDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTDWon by THE READING DOCTOR LTDWon by WE ARE BEAMSWon by WILDER PATHWAYS LTDWon by Friends Of Frampton Farm CICWon by Conexus Tuition Medway
  • Medway Council

    Won by Learn Solutions Ltd t/as TLC LiveWon by Tradewind Recruitment LimitedWon by Affinity Workforce SolutionsWon by Tutor DoctorWon by PLYTIME LearningWon by Ackerman PierceWon by Beeline Behaviour ChangeWon by Education Family Wellbeing ServicesWon by Fresh Start in EducationWon by Parity EducationWon by Randstad EducationWon by The Pyramid ProjectWon by Zik ExpertWon by EM Skills EnterpriseWon by Eton AcademyWon by MHR TuitionWon by Medic Mind T/A Study MindWon by 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SENWon by ALL ABOUT SEN KENT LIMITEDWon by Coyle Personnel Ltd trading as Coyle EducationWon by CROYDON COLLEGE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITEDWon by FRIENDS OF FRAMPTON FARM CICWon by HEART TEACHING LTDWon by Ivy Mind LtdWon by Kaden Recruitment trading as SparkED RecruitmentWon by KOJIKOJO LIMITEDWon by NEGU TUITION SERVICES LTDWon by PAUL WHITE TUITION LIMITEDWon by Nicole King trading as Perfect Plus TutoringWon by Sarah SEND SpecialistWon by TAILOREDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTDWon by THE READING DOCTOR LTDWon by WE ARE BEAMS
  • Virtual School Kent (VSK)

    Won by Learn Solutions Ltd t/as TLC LiveWon by Tradewind Recruitment LimitedWon by Affinity Workforce SolutionsWon by Kent Refugee Action NetworkWon by Tutor DoctorWon by PLYTIME LearningWon by Ackerman PierceWon by Beeline Behaviour ChangeWon by Education Family Wellbeing ServicesWon by Fresh Start in EducationWon by Parity EducationWon by Randstad EducationWon by The Pyramid ProjectWon by Zik ExpertWon by EM Skills EnterpriseWon by Eton AcademyWon by First Star ScholarsWon by MHR TuitionWon by Primary to GCSE TutoringWon by Medic Mind T/A Study MindWon by 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SENWon by ALL ABOUT SEN KENT LIMITEDWon by Coyle Personnel Ltd trading as Coyle EducationWon by FRIENDS OF FRAMPTON FARM CICWon by HEART TEACHING LTDWon by Ivy Mind LtdWon by KOJIKOJO LIMITEDWon by NEGU TUITION SERVICES LTDWon by PAUL WHITE TUITION LIMITEDWon by Nicole King trading as Perfect Plus TutoringWon by Sarah SEND SpecialistWon by TAILOREDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTDWon by THE READING DOCTOR LTDWon by THRIVE CHILDREN SERVICES LIMITEDWon by VIBE COMMUNITY LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Procedure
Selective
Contract type
Dynamic purchasing system
Published
2 March 2023
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£48,000,000
Award date
17 September 2026
Winners
  • 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SEN
  • 33 Recruitment Ltd trading as Educ8SEN
  • A-Day Consultants Ltd trading as ACADEMICS
  • ALL ABOUT SEN KENT LIMITED
  • Academy21 Ltd
  • Ackerman Pierce
  • Active Outreach Services
  • Affinity Workforce Solutions
  • Apex Education Services limited
  • BRIGHTTEACH LTD
  • Beeline Behaviour Change
  • Bright Heart Education Ltd
  • CROYDON COLLEGE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED
  • Conexus Tuition Medway
  • Coyle Personnel Ltd trading as Coyle Education
  • Coyle Personnel Ltd trading as Coyle Education
  • Dare to Differ Ltd
  • EM Skills Enterprise
  • Education Family Wellbeing Services
  • Egan Education Services Ltd
  • Equal Education Ltd
  • Eton Academy
  • FRIENDS OF FRAMPTON FARM CIC
  • First Star Scholars
  • Fleet Education Services
  • Fresh Start in Education
  • Friends Of Frampton Farm CIC
  • HEART TEACHING LTD
  • High Impact Academic Coaching ltd
  • Horizon Care and Education Ltd
  • Ivy Mind Ltd
  • KOJIKOJO LIMITED
  • Kaden Recruitment trading as SparkED Recruitment
  • Kaden Recruitment trading as SparkED Recruitment
  • Karis Education
  • Kent Refugee Action Network
  • Learn Solutions Ltd t/as TLC Live
  • MHR Tuition
  • Medic Mind T/A Study Mind
  • NEGU TUITION SERVICES LTD
  • National Teaching and Advisory Service
  • Nicole King trading as Perfect Plus Tutoring
  • Nicole King trading as Perfect Plus Tutoring
  • Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd
  • North Kent Mind Ltd
  • Omega Tutoring Services Ltd
  • Outreach Tuition Ltd
  • PAUL WHITE TUITION LIMITED
  • PLYTIME Learning
  • Parity Education
  • Powertutors Ltd
  • Primary to GCSE Tutoring
  • Project Salus Ltd
  • Prospero Teaching
  • Randstad Education
  • SPM Development Services Ltd
  • Sammie Allen Tutoring - Learn with SAT
  • Sarah SEND Specialist
  • Sense Learning Ltd.
  • Sensory Everywhere
  • Sophia High Ltd
  • Street Soccer Foundation
  • TAILOREDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTD
  • THE READING DOCTOR LTD
  • THRIVE CHILDREN SERVICES LIMITED
  • Targeted Provision Ltd.
  • Teacher Active Ltd
  • Teaching Personnel
  • Tecnis Academy
  • The Catch-Up Academy
  • The Edwin Group
  • The Pyramid Project
  • Tradewind Recruitment Limited
  • Tuition Extra Ltd
  • Tute Education Ltd
  • Tutor Doctor
  • VIBE COMMUNITY LIMITED
  • WE ARE BEAMS
  • WILDER PATHWAYS LTD
  • Winchmore Tutors Ltd
  • Write Trak Ltd
  • Zik Expert

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 September 2026

  2. Contract

    11 August 2025

  3. Contract

    28 August 2024

  4. Contract

    29 May 2024

  5. Contract

    8 November 2023

  6. Contract Notice

    2 March 2023

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