Contract award · 25 Sep 2025

SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3: Lot 1: Tutoring (QTS Qualified)

Surrey County Council awarded a contract to The Educatch Charity, EmpowerEd Education (Empower Knowledge Ltd), Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Ltd for £47.7m.

Education & trainingSouth East

Value across 5 lots £47.7m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Surrey County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£47,666,665 across 5 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Education & training · Primary education services (CPV 80100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Sep 2025
  2. Published25 Sep 2025Published the same day

Description

Lot 1: Tutoring (QTS Qualified) Service Providers in Lot 1 will be able to offer tutors who hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and will be able to offer either face to face or online tutoring. The subjects will be specific to the needs of the individual pupil but will predominantly be the core school subjects of English, Maths and Science. Lot 1 is further divided into two (2) sub-lots: Lot 1a: Online Lot 1b: Face to Face provision

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3: Lot 1: Tutoring (QTS Qualified)The Educatch Charity, EmpowerEd Education (Empower Knowledge Ltd), Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Ltd SME, The Tutor Team Ltd£9.53m
SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3: Lot 2: Tutoring (non QTS Qualified)EmpowerEd Education (Empower Knowledge Ltd), Nudge Education SME, Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Ltd SME, The Tutor Team Ltd£9.53m
SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3: Lot 3: Specialist TeachersEmpowerEd Education (Empower Knowledge Ltd)£9.53m
SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3: Lot 5: Other services supporting educationActivate Learning, Change of Scene, The Dare2Dream Foundation CIC, The Educatch Charity, People and Animal Wellbeing Services CIC +1 more£9.53m
SCC Independent Alternative Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities - Admission Round 3: Lot 6: Post-16 Support Services (supporting employment, preparing for adulthood/ independence)Activate Learning, The Dare2Dream Foundation CIC, EmpowerEd Education (Empower Knowledge Ltd), Halow Project, Sugarman Health & Wellbeing Ltd SME +1 more£9.53m

About the suppliers

Other awards in the same procurement

Call-offs and awards published under the same process (for example a framework or dynamic purchasing system).

Date Contract Supplier Value
14 May 2026 ABC Education Limited SME, Academic Tutor Services Ltd SME +5 more £9.53m
14 May 2026 ABC Education Limited SME, Academic Tutor Services Ltd SME +4 more £9.53m
14 May 2026 Education Family Wellbeing Service SME, INSIGHT Wellbeing Services Ltd SME £9.53m
14 May 2026 Pal Square Physio Ltd SME, TLC Space Ltd SME £9.53m
14 May 2026 Fleet Education Services SME, INSIGHT Wellbeing Services Ltd SME +1 more £9.53m
14 May 2026 Halow Project, INSIGHT Wellbeing Services Ltd SME +1 more £9.53m

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