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(Instrumental Music) Provision of Alternative Education to Respect Collaboration Trust

Respect Collaboration Trust

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26 Aug 2026 at 14:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Respect Collaboration Trust is procuring instrumental music provision as alternative education for children of compulsory school age who are suspended, excluded or otherwise unable to receive suitable education at school. The service will deliver appropriate alternative provision tailored to pupils’ needs, with education, attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, progress and outcomes managed by the provider. Delivery is in Derby. This is an education and training services requirement and forms part of the Trust’s statutory arrangements for appropriate education otherwise than at school. Providers should be able to offer instrumental music-based provision and work with the Trust to meet individual pupil requirements. The arrangement may include ad hoc places purchased according to pupil needs and provider capacity, with regular core places possible in some areas.

The process reached tender: Respect Collaboration Trust invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline and enquiry deadline were 23 September 2026 at 11:00. The intended contract period is 2 November 2026 to 1 December 2027, with rolling annual renewals for up to five years and a maximum end date of 1 November 2031. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). Quality accounts for 70% and price for 30%. Quality covers service offer, location, staffing qualifications and experience, course provision, progress tracking and outcomes, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding management, quality assurance and compliance, and policies. Electronic submission is allowed, in English. The contract is under the light-touch regime.

This opportunity suits specialist alternative education providers, instrumental music organisations and small or voluntary, community and social enterprises able to support vulnerable pupils in Derby. Strong safeguarding systems, complete DBS checks, effective supervision and reliable attendance and behaviour management are essential. Providers should demonstrate suitable curriculum and SEND capability, progress and outcomes tracking, reintegration support, quality assurance, statutory compliance, data protection and secure handling of pupil information. The Trust expects adequate staffing, specialist skills, dependable operational delivery and transport arrangements where needed, together with clear reporting, key performance monitoring and escalation routes. Applicants should hold appropriate insurance, including public and employers’ liability where applicable, motor cover where relevant, cyber liability and abuse or sexual misconduct liability. Relevant recent contract experience and financial resilience are also important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

(Instrumental Music) Provision of Alternative Education to Respect Collaboration Trust

Notice Description

The Trust (RCT) has a statutory duty to make arrangements for the provision of appropriate education otherwise than at school, for children of compulsory school age who, by reason of suspension or exclusion from school or otherwise, will not receive a suitable education without these arrangements. The Trust are looking to run tender processes to procure suitably experienced and qualified providers to deliver their programme of Alternative Provision. Individual Tenders will be run for each type of AP Provision needed. The estimated contract value would be for all AP Provision for one academic year. As a Contract under the Light Touch Regime the contracts could be extended each year if the provision continues to be needed.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Options: The scope of this agreement is not restricted by pupil numbers. It is anticipated that places will be purchased on an ad hoc basis, dependant on the pupil's requirements and capacity of the best value provider. However, it will be possible, in some areas, for core places to be arranged on a regular basis.

Renewal: Rolling year on year for 5 years (1+1+1+1+1)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecc0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081373-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
2031-01-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Respect Collaboration Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3LB
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

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