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Transformational Alternative Education Provision for Post-16 Learners in Bristol

City of Bristol College

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 15:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

15 May 2026 at 16:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 17:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

19 Dec 2025 at 11:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Bristol College procured transformational alternative education provision for post-16 learners who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). The service is classified as education and training and is delivered in Bristol. The requirement covers the design and delivery of an alternative curriculum and associated learner support, with the College intending to subcontract funded places for 16–18-year-old learners. The appointed provider is Learning Partnership West CIC, a Bristol-based community interest company. This is a light-touch education services requirement for a public further-education institution, relevant to organisations delivering alternative provision, post-16 education, employability support or structured programmes for young people who need routes back into learning or work.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open competitive flexible procedure. Four bids reached the final stage, including four from SMEs and four from VCSEs. Learning Partnership West CIC was awarded the single lot on 15 May 2026 for £2,500,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026 and runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an option to extend by up to 24 months. The award evaluation weighted the curriculum model at 30%, quality assurance at 20%, safeguarding at 20%, operational plan at 15% and compliance at 15%. The contract includes an intended initial provision of 70 funded places, with potential growth subject to funding and local need.

This requirement shows demand from City of Bristol College for specialist organisations able to deliver NEET-focused alternative education to 16–18-year-olds at meaningful local scale. Strong competitors would need a credible curriculum model, an operational delivery plan and robust quality-assurance arrangements, alongside effective safeguarding and demonstrable compliance. Providers should be able to manage funded learner places and work within a subcontracting arrangement, while adapting provision if learner demand or funding changes. The contract’s performance expectations include annual achievement monitoring, schemes of work, self-assessment reporting, quality-improvement planning, lesson observations and information, advice and guidance observations. SMEs and VCSEs were represented among the final-stage bidders, indicating that organisations with the relevant education, youth-support or community-delivery capability can be credible participants.

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Notice Information

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.

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa27
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079106-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Bristol College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5UA
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Learning Partnership West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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