Notice Information
Notice Title
Alternative Education Provision
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Full-time Alternative Education Provision
Lot 1 - Full-time Alternative Education Provision
Renewal: Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
Part-time Alternative Education ProvisionLot 2 - Part-time Alternative Education Provision
Renewal: Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education ProvisionLot 3 - Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision
Renewal: Options to extend are subject to satisfactory performance throughout the life of the contract and the Council's confirmation of funding availability (budget).
Planning Information
Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP Council) are hosting an online market engagement event on Wednesday 11th June at 10:00-12:00 to promote our commissioning intentions for a new framework for the provision of Alternative Education Provision (AEP) commissioned by BCP Council. This market engagement event is open to all providers who have an interest in the delivery of AEP. The event will offer providers with the opportunity to learn more about BCP Council's vision for working with providers of AEP through independent registered schools and unregistered part-time providers across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, an overview of BCP Council's latest data and find out about the procurement process. The tender opportunity is due to be published on Supplying the Southwest in July 2025. To register for the market engagement event please send an email to art.contracts@bcpcouncil.gov.uk by Monday 9th June 2025, midday with your First and Last Name and organisation name. Participation or non-participation in this market engagement event shall not prejudice organisations participating in any future procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any organisation at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05125f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064162-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £49,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £49,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- wellbeing.procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BOURNEMOUTH
- Postcode
- BH2 6DY
- Post Town
- Bournemouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Delivery Location
- TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
-
- Local Authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Electoral Ward
- Bournemouth Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bournemouth West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064162-2025
10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020979-2025
13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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