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Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services

Nova Trust

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26 Aug 2026 at 14:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nova Trust, an East Midlands multi-academy trust, is procuring inclusion centre and behaviour services for one or more schools across its family of schools in the United Kingdom. The service is intended to support pupils at risk of suspension, permanent exclusion, disengagement from education, poor attendance or other barriers to learning. It covers the delivery, management and ongoing development of a scalable, outcome-focused service, including targeted intervention, behaviour support, pastoral support and reintegration programmes. This is an education and health and social work services requirement. Suppliers will work with schools to improve inclusion, engagement and educational outcomes, and to provide structured support for pupils whose behaviour, attendance or other circumstances create barriers to learning.

The procurement reached tender: Nova Trust invited offers through an open procedure. It comprises one lot and is treated as a light-touch services procurement above the relevant threshold. The tender deadline is 28 September 2026 at 10:00, and enquiries close on 21 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is allowed in English through MultiQuote; suppliers must register or log in and quote the tender title and reference CA18386. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with extensions of two further 12-month periods permitted, giving a maximum end date of 31 December 2031. The estimated value is £9,600,000 gross. Award is due by 1 January 2027 at 23:59.

The requirement suits qualified and experienced providers of inclusion, alternative education, behaviour support, pastoral care or pupil reintegration services. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, including organisations able to operate across multiple schools and scale delivery as demand changes. Strong bids will need to show effective staffing and workforce development, safeguarding and quality assurance, reintegration and inclusion practice, service delivery, partnership working and scalability. Providers should also be able to collect and report performance data and demonstrate how interventions produce measurable outcomes for pupils. The evaluation gives substantial weight to service quality across these areas, so organisations with established education partnerships, robust safeguarding arrangements and experience supporting pupils at risk of exclusion are well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services

Notice Description

Nova Education Trust is a forward-thinking multi-academy trust committed to delivering exceptional educational outcomes across its family of Trusts. With a strong presence in the East Midlands, the Trust is driven by a shared vision to create transformational teaching and learning experiences that empower every young learner to thrive. Nova Education Trust is seeking to establish a compliant, scalable and outcome-focused Inclusion Centre service across its family of schools. The Trust is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver, manage and continuously develop Inclusion Centre services across one or more schools within the Trust. The service will provide targeted intervention, behaviour support, pastoral support and reintegration programmes for pupils who are at risk of suspension, permanent exclusion, disengagement from education, poor attendance or other barriers to learning.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081347-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,600,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nova Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG7 2TU
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Lenton & Wollaton East
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Further Information

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