IA3354 Alternative Provision Light Touch Framework

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0516d9Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£35.2m

Awarded 08 Jun 2026

Suppliers

111

88 SME

Lots

5

5 awarded

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
80000000
85000000
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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityQuality 60% Quality sub criteria: Performance and Quality Assurance - 25% Safeguarding - 15% Lot Specific Question - Children & Young People - 20%quality60.00%
PriceA Price (Hourly rate) is required for each Lot the Supplier is tendering for.price40.00%

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

Awarded to
KP
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3R
SME
BL
SME
FB
SME
KP
CH 10660100
KL
CH 15571578
SME
LE
SME
PL
SME
RE
SME
SP
CH 13234138
SME
UL
CH 12901670
SME
3R
SME
AL
CH 07574863
SME
BM
CH 13235174
SME
BL
SME
CE
SME
FB
SME
KP
CH 10660100
KL
CH 15571578
SME
LE
SME
ML
CH 16417267
SME
OT
SME
PL
SME
PG
RE
SME
SC
SME
SL
CH 05664605
SME
TP
SME
CA
SME
TH
SME
3R
SME
AL
CH 07574863
SME
BL
SME
CE
SME
FB
SME
KP
CH 10660100
KL
CH 15571578
SME
LE
SME
ML
CH 16417267
SME
PL
CH 04001308
SME
PG
RE
SME
SC
SME
SL
CH 05664605
SME
SP
CH 13234138
SME
TP
SME
CA
SME
3R
SME
AE
SME
AL
CH 07574863
SME
BM
CH 13235174
SME
BL
SME
CE
SME
KL
CH 15571578
SME
LE
SME
ML
CH 16417267
SME
PL
SME
PG
SC
SME
TP
SME
CA
SME

Lots · 5 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Full-Time Alternative Provision£7.0mcomplete
2Part-Time Alternative Provision£7.0mcomplete
3Tutoring£7.0mcomplete
4Complementary Provision£7.0mcomplete
5Bespoke Provision for higher level SEND and other complex needs£7.0mcomplete