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Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further Competition

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 9 releases in its history.

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12 Oct 2026 at 18:22

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09 Jul 2026 at 13:49

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18 Dec 2025 at 16:33

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04 Sep 2025 at 10:02

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11 Nov 2024 at 10:37

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01 Nov 2024 at 14:04

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31 Oct 2024 at 18:19

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28 Aug 2024 at 10:49

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21 Sep 2023 at 17:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council commissioned therapeutic alternative provision for secondary school-aged pupils in Sheffield. The service is intended for pupils with complex needs, many of whom have been excluded from school, and combines off-site education with at least one hour of therapy for each pupil every week. It sits within the broader education and training services market. This requirement is relevant to providers able to deliver structured learning outside mainstream school alongside regular therapeutic support for young people who may need specialist provision. The procurement covers one lot and forms part of the council’s Alternative Programme arrangements.

The procurement is complete and contracts were signed on 12 October 2026. CARE COVE LIMITED and Make A Difference Provision Limited were each awarded a contract valued at £2,470,000; these are separate awards, not a combined contract value. The stated estimated tender value was £10,000,000, amended in the procurement information to £17,000,000. The lot’s stated period ran from 13 November 2023 to 31 August 2026; an amendment changed the stated end date to 28 February 2027. This was a restricted further competition among providers registered on the Alternative Programme dynamic purchasing system. There was one lot, and evaluation weighted quality at 85% and price at 15%.

For suppliers considering similar future work for Sheffield City Council, the competition shows demand for provision that can combine off-site secondary education with at least weekly therapy for pupils with complex needs, including pupils excluded from school. Credible providers will need the practical ability to support this group consistently, deliver both education and therapeutic input, and evidence the quality of their approach: quality carried substantially more evaluation weight than price. The council used a further competition restricted to providers registered on its Alternative Programme dynamic purchasing system, so access to that provider route is commercially important. The awards to two suppliers, including small and medium-sized businesses, indicate that this requirement has been delivered by more than one provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further Competition

Notice Description

Delivery of an alternative provision for secondary school-aged pupils. The offer shall deliver at least 1 hours of therapy to the pupil each week. This service is targeted to the most complex pupils, many of which will be excluded pupils.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Delivery of an alternative provision for secondary school-aged pupils. The offer shall deliver at least 1 hours of therapy to the pupil each week. This service is targeted to the most complex pupils, many of which will be excluded pupils.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0402cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096317-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,903,316 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Nov 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

Abbeyfield Primary Academy

Amys House

KRS Education Ltd

Outcome Oasis Learning

Red Everywhere

Active Education Alternative Provision

Early Life Enterprise

Kimberworth Park Community Partnership

Make a Difference Provision Ltd

Lily Lodge Equestrian Centre

The Sheffield College

UiS Community Gym

Onboard Skatepark Sheffield Ltd

Whirlow Hall Farm Trust

CARE COVE LIMITED

Further Information

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