EAL (English as an Additional Language)

Hartlepool Borough Council
North East
Direct award
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027

Operation of a specialist educational support hub for primary aged children who are new international arrivals. The service focuses on integration, intensive language support, and transition assistance to other primary and secondary settings. The contract covers staffing costs and educational resources, with oversight provided by the local virtual school.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £100k; As published
Published: 5 December 2025
Awarded: 1 September 2025; Lynnfield Primary school - The Federation of Golden Flatts & Lynnfield Primary School (part of Lingfield Education Trust)
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 August 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist educational support services for international arrivals, including intensive language support and transition assistance for primary aged children.

Support new international arrivals to settle and integrate and receive the best possible education for primary-aged children, including intensive language support.
Provide effective transition support to other primary and secondary settings for the children.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Behaviour, attendance and inclusion support for schoolsMain service£100k typicalSpecialist support hub for new international arrivals: EAL, integration and transition support for primary pupils

Lifecycle

Published
5 December 2025
Contract awardedto Lynnfield Primary school - The Federation of Golden Flatts & Lynnfield Primary School (part of Lingfield Education Trust)
1 September 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 August 2027

The buyer

Hartlepool Borough Council

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The supplier

Lynnfield Primary school - The Federation of Golden Flatts & Lynnfield Primary School (part of Lingfield Education Trust)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/338199/eal-english-as-an-additional-language
Buyer reference: OPEN04122025144945
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ef4c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hartlepool Borough Council. EAL (English as an Additional Language). Contract award, 5 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/338199/eal-english-as-an-additional-language (accessed 5 November 2026).