Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of KS3 and KS4 Onsite Alternative provision
Notice Description
Greater Manchester Education Trust (herein referred to as ("GMET" or "the Trust") has a procurement requirement for the delivery and operation of an on-site Alternative Provision ("AP") at The East Manchester Academy (TEMA). The aim is to support pupils at risk of exclusion or those who require a more tailored educational environment to re-engage with learning and improve outcomes. The proposed contract will commence 01.08.26 with delivery start 01.09.26 - please see the Tender Guidance document available within the tender pack available for download (free of charge) from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 3 annual options to extend to a maximum term ending 31.07.3031 subject to GMET strategy, satisfactory performance and the agreement of rates
Planning Information
Please register on the In-tend Education portal (free of charge) at https://www.intendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home From this site you can download the tender brief providing an overview of the requirement with further instructions for the subsequent tender - including a full timetable. This site will also be used tender publication. Should you have any issues accessing the site please contact anna@agmprocurement.com. IMPORTANT: Following receipt of an expression of interest / response to the brief GMET will assess responses and where additional clarification would support the process a Teams meeting will be arranged. Teams meetings will be held between 19.01.26 and 30.01.26. Note: the latest date for submission of expressions of interest is 26.01.26 however, to support earlier engagement GMET encourages interested parties to submit as early as possible to enable further engagement to progress ASAP. Please log onto In-tend via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home and register your interest in accordance with the instructions provided in the Pre Market Engagement Brief. Should you have any difficulty accessing In-tend or the brief please contact anna@agmprocurement.com, alternatively all questions should be raised via the correspondence function of In-tend.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603f8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018695-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
80310000 - Youth education services
80340000 - Special education services
80410000 - Various school services
80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-02-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M16 8GW
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Lichfield
- Electoral Ward
- Little Aston & Stonnall
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018695-2026
2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002826-2026
13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002387-2026
12th January 2026 - 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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