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title: "Full-Time Alternative Learning Provision 2026-27"
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published: "2026-10-26"
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# Full-Time Alternative Learning Provision 2026-27

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c15792b-f388-4e4f-a3eb-bbaf15464f4c

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## Summary

Bristol City Council commissioned full-time alternative learning provision for 50 young people in Key Stage 4. The service is intended to provide education and learning for young people who need an alternative to mainstream provision. Delivery is in Bristol, in the South West of England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Learning Partnership West. The award was made on 26 October 2026, for £1,731,960. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender estimated a value between £1,443,300 and £1,731,960. The submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 12:00. The procurement method is described as “Other”; no evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows Bristol City Council buying full-time alternative provision for 50 Key Stage 4 places, a focused education-services requirement. Learning Partnership West, the selected supplier, is identified as an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise. For a future requirement of this kind, relevant suppliers would need to demonstrate that they can provide alternative learning provision for young people at this scale. The procurement is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so organisations in either group are relevant comparators for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Commissioning of 50 KS4 places of Alternative Provision for young people.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcc695e3-8b8d-4d0a-96b7-802c789aceb9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,731,960 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,731,960 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Learning Partnership West |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 09:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcc695e3-8b8d-4d0a-96b7-802c789aceb9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcc695e3-8b8d-4d0a-96b7-802c789aceb9
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

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