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title: "Alternative Education Provision"
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# Alternative Education Provision

Buyer: BURY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-069049e7-6d24-474d-8b67-50f3a6b14c3a

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## Summary

Bury Council is initiating a tender for "Alternative Education Provision", aimed at enhancing educational services for children and young people in Bury, England. This procurement falls under the category of education and training services, with a total budget of £600,000. The tender period is open until 30 July 2018, and the contract is expected to begin on 3 September 2018, running until 31 July 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, which allows for broad participation from interested parties.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises, to engage in the provision of educational services. Firms specialising in alternative education provision or those with experience in supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs would be particularly well-suited to compete. By becoming an approved provider, businesses can contribute to fulfilling Bury Council's statutory responsibilities while also expanding their reach within the education sector.

## Notice

Alternative Provision is recognised as an important element in the education offer for Bury children and young people. Within Bury, Alternative Provision is used to meet statutory requirements and is used in a number of circumstances, including for those at risk of exclusion or who are disengaging from learning, in managing behaviour in schools, improving attendance and supporting the SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs of pupils Bury Council is seeking to establish an Approved Provider List in order to meet Bury's statutory duty to arrange suitable full-time education for permanently excluded pupils, and for other pupils who, because of illness or other reasons, would not receive suitable education without such provision. The Approved Provider List is intended for use by Bury Council's Special Educational Needs & Assessment (SEN) Team, the Virtual School, Schools and other services working with children and young people, and referrals will come from these teams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ea99ceb-fc05-4d68-a60a-f4ace6beb00a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2018 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BURY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL9 0EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Electoral ward | Bury East |
| Westminster constituency | Bury North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2018 at 10:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ea99ceb-fc05-4d68-a60a-f4ace6beb00a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ea99ceb-fc05-4d68-a60a-f4ace6beb00a
  3rd July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bury.gov.uk/

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