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Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework

Wolverhampton City Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jun 2026 at 14:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 Apr 2026 at 12:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

01 Dec 2025 at 13:25

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

04 Nov 2025 at 16:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 Jun 2025 at 15:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Wolverhampton Council, a sub-central government authority based in the United Kingdom, is leading the Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework procurement process. This framework aims to contract with independent specialist education providers to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs, ranging from ages 5 to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice 2015. The procurement has been conducted using an open procedure and has reached the award and contract stage as of June 2026. The framework is divided into four lots: Primary, Secondary, Post-16, and Post-19 phases. The awarded contracts are set to commence on 1st May 2026 and will continue until 30th April 2031, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, potentially extending the contracts up to 2033.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health, social work services, and education for young people with special needs. With a gross contract value exceeding £89 million, there is ample scope for service providers to secure long-term business growth and contribute to educational development within the UK. The focus on the sub-central governmental framework highlights the project's emphasis on achieving best value for money while promoting diverse business participation. Due to the open procedure and the multiple lots, SMEs that emphasise quality, social value, and inclusion are particularly well-suited to compete in this framework, fostering a competitive marketplace that encourages innovation and specialised service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework

Notice Description

The City of Wolverhampton Council is commissioning a range of Independent Specialist Education Providers who will meet the needs of our children and young people whilst promoting choice in the local market and delivering best value for money. Provision under this Independent Specialist Education Providers (ISEP) Light Touch Framework is for children and young people with a range of special educational needs between the ages of 5-25 with an EHCP as set out in the SEND Code of Practice 2015. The framework is separated into 4 Lots: Lot 1: Primary phase - ages 5 - 11 national curriculum years 1 - 6 Lot 2: Secondary phase - ages 11- 16 national curriculum years 7 - 11 Lot 3: Post-16 phase - ages 16 - 19 Lot 4: Post-19 phase - age 19+ Due to procurement legislation, all maintained (publicly owned) schools do not need to apply for the framework as the authority can contract with them outside of the framework.

Lot Information

Primary Phase Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Secondary Phase Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Post 16 Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Post 19 Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Planning Information

We are inviting potential providers to attend our online market engagement session on Wednesday 25th June 2025. To sign up for the market engagement event, please complete the form on www.wolverhamptontenders.com. The engagement will take the form of a presentation containing information about our requirements, commissioning intentions and planned procurement process; there will also be an opportunity to ask questions via the attendance form which will be answered once the presentation is completed. We previously undertook a market engagement presentation on Friday 31st January 2025. This also took the form of a presentation and the intention is for the June event to build upon the information provided in the initial market engagement. If you would like further details of this event, please contact ben.woodhull@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056666-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£89,996,538 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£89,996,539 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£71,331,497 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£71,331,497 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
26 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-10-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BOW STREET SCHOOL LIMITED

COOMBSWOOD EDUCATION LIMITED

OMG EIS LTD

PROGRESS SCHOOLS LIMITED

THE ROWAN SCHOOL LTD

Further Information

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