Tender

Transformational Alternative Education Provision for Post-16 Learners in Bristol.

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 17:32

Planning

19 Dec 2025 at 11:37

Summary of the contracting process

City of Bristol College is actively pursuing a procurement process for a transformative alternative education provision targeting post-16 learners in Bristol. The current tender, titled "Transformational Alternative Education Provision for Post-16 Learners in Bristol," falls under the education and training services category. As of February 2026, the procurement is in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 25 March 2026 and an award completion projected by 15 May 2026. This open competitive procedure aims to address the educational needs of NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) within the Bristol area, offering a contract valued at £2,500,000 GBP, to be delivered under a light-touch regime specific to public authority sub-central government requirements.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in innovative educational solutions, especially those with capabilities in social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) support and expertise in addressing educational barriers due to disadvantage. Ideal contenders include SMEs and VCSEs, particularly those with a focus on community-centric education services. Participating in this tender could allow businesses to expand their reach in Bristol, capitalise on the growing demand for specialised post-16 education, and build robust partnerships with local authorities like City of Bristol College. The multi-stage competitive procedure ensures an equitable and thorough evaluation of proposals, making way for organisations with strong curriculum models, safeguarding measures, and quality assurance processes to contribute to this mission-driven educational initiative.

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Notice Title

Transformational Alternative Education Provision for Post-16 Learners in Bristol.

Notice Description

To provider NEET focused Transformational Alternative Education Provision for Post-16 Learners in Bristol as further described in the Requirements criteria. Full details are in the ITT document and specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Optional extensions of up to 24 months, therefore a maximum of 5 years in total contract duration.

Planning Information

To register interest, please contact procurement@cityofbristol.ac.uk, providing us with: - You organisation name - A contact name and position within the organisation - The contact email address and phone number We would also ask that you register as a supplier on https://thecpc.multiquote.com - all our College tenders are issued via this procurement portal. Details of the event will be finalised in early January. We will likely either hold an in-person event at one of our centres in Bristol, or a webinar. All interested parties will be invited to the event. We will contact organisations registering interest with further information as soon as it is available. Please do not contact any individual contacts you may have with the College in the interim - we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa27
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018163-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5UA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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