Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Cpu7109 - Alternative Education Provision Open Framework
Deadline: 16 Oct 2026
Posting Date: 13 Aug 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 147138751
Document Ref. No.: DN818778
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
80300000 - Higher education services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
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This Open Framework is for the provision of Alternative Provision (Education) Services.
Nottingham City Council is seeking Tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified providers to establish a multi-Lot, multi-Supplier Open Framework of independent Alternative Education Provision Suppliers in compliance with the Act.
This Procurement consists of Lots as detailed below:
Lot 1 - SEND & Specialist Education
Lot 2 - Crisis & Stabilisation
Lot 3 - Core Education, Post-16 & Long-Term AP
The Authority is seeking to put in place an Open Framework to establish the initial Framework and appoint one or more Framework Members to deliver services. This Procurement is intended to set up a list of approved Framework Members. There is no limit to the number of Suppliers who can be Framework Members. Contract Award Procedures will then be conducted, and Call-off contracts will then be awarded.
The Open Framework Mechanism allows the Authority to 're-open' the Framework to new Framework Members, while allow existing Framework members to also remain as Framework Members. The Authority reserves the right to re-open the Framework to new potential Framework Members when it deems it is required to ensure:
• Procurement legislation is complied with.
• Capacity requirements can be met.
• To ensure adequate competition in the Call-off Award Procedure.
• To meet needs that are not satisfied by current Framework Members.
• Increased area to ...
Region(s) of supply :East Midlands (England)
Estimated value :N/A
Publication Date :12/08/2026
Categories :80000000-4 - Education and training services
85000000-9 - Health and social work services
Last Date of Submission : 16/10/2026 10:00:00
Documents
Tender Notice