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Approval to Award a Contract for the Provision of Online Lessons via Surrey Online School for Surreys Alternative Learning Services

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the award of a new contract for Surrey Online School. The contract will start on 1 January 2018. This will be two year contract, with two one year extensions.  

 

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

That a contract for the provision of online lesson packages to Surrey Online School be awarded to Tute Education Ltd. starting from 1 January 2018 for a period of two years with an option to extend on an annual basis for two more years.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

i.      Surrey Online School currently spot purchases places on online courses, in advance from an existing supplier, and then recoups the money directly from the schools or services. In order to continue current levels of provision and cope with increasing demand we are seeking a longer term solution to procurement of courses and places for students.

 

ii.     This new provision provides a more cost effective means of commissioning these services.

 

iii.    Due to the rapid growth of demand for the services offered by Surrey Online School we are now seeking to formalise a contract with a supplier to maintain continuity for the schools and services that purchase online education for students in alternative provision.

 

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Children and Education Select Committee]

 

Report author: Dagmara Wielemborek

Publication date: 15/12/2017

Date of decision: 14/12/2017

Decided at meeting: 14/12/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 23/12/2017

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