EDU26032 EAL and Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen (GRTS) Support Services

Torbay Council
South West
Direct award
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

The contract provides targeted educational support to local authority maintained schools for pupils from GRTS and EAL backgrounds. Services include specialist advisory support and interventions to improve outcomes for these specific cohorts within the school system.

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Awarded value: £51k; As published
Published: 28 July 2026
Awarded: 28 July 2026; Devon County Council
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Educational support service

Provision of specialist educational support services for children from ethnically diverse, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen, and English as an additional language backgrounds.

Provide support to Torbay Local Authority maintained schools for children and young people from ethnically diverse communities, including Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen (GRTS) traveller heritages and multilingual children with English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Educational support service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 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 typicalEAL and Gypsy, Roma, Traveller support service to maintained schools

Lifecycle

Published
28 July 2026
Contract awardedto Devon County Council
28 July 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Torbay Council

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Devon County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3847969/edu26032-eal-and-gypsy-roma-traveller-and-showmen-grts-support-services
Buyer reference: EDU26032
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d4fb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Torbay Council. EDU26032 EAL and Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen (GRTS) Support Services. Contract award, 28 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3847969/edu26032-eal-and-gypsy-roma-traveller-and-showmen-grts-support-services (accessed 5 November 2026).