Alternative Education Provision
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
176
Lots
3
Published
27 Mar 2026
Description
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service. Alternative Education Provision Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is committed to meeting the educational needs of all children and young people (CYP) across the conurbation. To do this, BCP will ensure all children receive the right support, in the right place at the right time. Most children and young people have their educational needs met in mainstream schools. However, a small proportion of CYP require additional support, or education via a specialist school setting. In some cases, when a school cannot meet the needs of the CYP, Alternative Education Provision is sought. The BCP Alternative Education Provision Framework will support the delivery of high quality provision, that meets the individual needs of our children and young people. The Service Specification will set out the requirements necessary to achieve the intended aims and objectives of the Framework.
Scope
- Reference
- DN774567
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031Possible extension to 31 Mar 2033
Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
- CPV classifications
- 8000000085000000
- Contract locations
- Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 90.00% |
| Price | — | price | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please refer to the tender documentation.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
26 Mar 2026
Contract start
12 Apr 2026
Contract end
12 Apr 2031
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-time Alternative Education Provision | £49.0m | complete |
| 2 | Part-time Alternative Education Provision | £49.0m | complete |
| 3 | Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision | £49.0m | complete |