Planning

CWC25011 - Independent Specialist Education Provision Framework

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

01 Apr 2026 at 10:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council is in the planning stage of its procurement process for the Independent Specialist Education Provision Framework, focused on health and social work services within the education sector. The location for this tender is Wolverhampton, UK. Stakeholders are invited to participate in the upcoming online market engagement sessions on 20th and 21st April 2026. This initiative aims to accommodate the needs of children and young people aged 5-25 with SEND requirements, under the legal framework of the SEND Code of Practice 2015. The procurement method is a light-touch framework agreement, with an initial commencement planned for 1st May 2026. Important dates include the deadline for the engagement event on 15th April 2026 and the future notice by 30th May 2026. The framework is divided into four lots to cover educational phases from primary age groups to post-19 services.

This tender presents several opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in education and special needs services. The framework agreement provides a potential growth avenue for providers capable of delivering bespoke education and support services to vulnerable age groups. With the ability to enter a long-term contract valid until 2031, and possibly extendable to 2033, organisations can secure a stable revenue stream and bolster their position in the education services market. Businesses with expertise in specialised education programmes and committed to enhancing the educational journey of children with special educational needs would be well-suited to bid on this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CWC25011 - Independent Specialist Education Provision Framework

Notice Description

The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking to re-open it's flexible, light-touch framework for Independent Specialist Education Providers. The framework is intended to initially commence on 1st May 2026. This pre-market engagement session is for the upcoming re-opening of the framework later in 2026. The initial series of notices for the first opening of the framework is ocds-h6vhtk-0548bf. Provision under this Independent Specialist Education Providers (ISEP) 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 tender 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+

Planning Information

We are inviting potential providers to attend our online market engagement sessions at 12pm - 1pm on Monday 20th April and 3pm - 4pm Tuesday 21st April 2026. To sign up for the market engagement event, please contact Childrens.Commissioning@wolverhampton.gov.uk and submit the following details: Full Name Job Title Organisation Name Email Address Date of Event that you wish to attend Please include the email subject line of 'CWC25011 2026 Pre-Market Engagement'. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067a70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030218-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 May 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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