Framework Agreement for Alternative School Program on Working Farms in Lier Municipality

The competition is for a framework agreement for 'Inn på tunet' in Lier municipality, hereafter called the contracting authority. The competition concerns offers for school students 'into the yard'. We are looking for adults who can offer an alternative scheme for pupils from 5th to 10th years (9-16 years) in a farm-active environment.

The adults shall have relevant experience with children and youths, like working with children and youth and be able to provide a meaningful offer 1-4 days a week. Three students per day/group or entire classes. The school day is from 08:30-14:00. The price must state in total what one day costs 5.5 hours with students + preliminary and post-work.

The pupils are collected as they can on the farm until 08:30 and leave the farm 14:00.The extent will be 1 to 4 days per week in the periods 1 September to 1 December and from 1 January to 31 May. The offer follows the school route in this period, i.e. if the school has days off, Inn på tunet has the pupils free.

The offer of 'Inn på tunet' is given to groups of pupils who, due to different reasons, need a supplement to ordinary teaching over a period of time. This applies to students who learn best through practical activities.

For example, there may be school movers, secluded pupils, provocative pupils, students with different types of disabilities, or students who need to spend some of their school time on a farm for other reasons. In order for pupils to have a place in the Inn på tunet, it must be stated in the pupil ́s expert assessment that an alternative learning arena is recommended.

Tenderers must be available for co-operation with the schools and with the school owner, connected to individual pupils and evaluations and award meetings when spaces at the Inn på tunet shall be divided. Tenderers will have cooperation with the manager for Inn på tunet i oppvekstadministrasjonen, connected to relevant problems, guidance and supervision of the tender offer.

Group sizeThe group size can vary from two to three students to entire classes based on the tender ́s distinctive character and the group of pupils. The groups can vary in size and extent during the year and there will be close cooperation between the municipality, the tenderer and the schools.