IA3354 Alternative Provision Light Touch Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£35.2m
Suppliers
111
Lots
5
Published
09 Jun 2026
Description
This is an Award Notice as Staffordshire County Council has procured the Alternative Provision Light Touch Framework (ref IA3354). The Framework will be in place from 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2034. The purpose of the Framework will be to deliver Alternative Provision to children and young people of compulsory school age who are not currently able to attend a school place. The Framework includes 5 Lots: Lot 1: Full-Time Alternative Provision Lot 2: Part-Time Alternative Provision Lot 3: Tutoring Lot 4: Complementary Provision Lot 5: Bespoke Provision for higher level SEND and other complex needs The Framework may be re-opened in future subject to need for example if the Council needs to increase the capacity or respond to emerging needs but the Council reserves the right to not re-open the Framework. Interested Suppliers should register on the Council's e-tendering system https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and opt to receive notifications for the CPV codes 80000000 - Education and training services and 85000000 - Health and social work services to ensure they receive any future notifications.
Scope
- Reference
- IA3354
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2034
- CPV classifications
- 8000000085000000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality 60% Quality sub criteria: Performance and Quality Assurance - 25% Safeguarding - 15% Lot Specific Question - Children & Young People - 20% | quality | 60.00% |
| Price | A Price (Hourly rate) is required for each Lot the Supplier is tendering for. | price | 40.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 5 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£7.0m
Award date
08 Jun 2026
Contract start
31 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Aug 2034
Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Time Alternative Provision | £7.0m | complete |
| 2 | Part-Time Alternative Provision | £7.0m | complete |
| 3 | Tutoring | £7.0m | complete |
| 4 | Complementary Provision | £7.0m | complete |
| 5 | Bespoke Provision for higher level SEND and other complex needs | £7.0m | complete |