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title: "For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities"
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# For Inclusion on a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Buyer: Derby City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad412246-0d0b-44a7-9fa4-8b6c5ea0308a

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## Summary

Derby City Council established places on its dynamic purchasing system for education and training services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The requirement covers services delivered in the East Midlands, with Derby City Council as the buying organisation. This is a services opportunity rather than a goods or construction contract, classified under CPV 80000000 for education and training services. The DPS is intended to bring together providers able to support children and young people with SEND through suitable educational, therapeutic or related learning services. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Five providers were selected for inclusion in this round, indicating that the council uses a multi-provider route for these requirements.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through an open procedure described as above threshold. The submission deadline was 13 July 2026 at 10:00. The award was made on 14 September 2026, with the awarded contract period running from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2027. The recorded awarded value is £0, in pounds sterling, reflecting inclusion on the DPS rather than a stated purchase value. Places were awarded to Engineered Learning Ltd, Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd, Pony Partnerships CIC, Thread of Life Limited and TLC Live. The evaluation basis recorded for this process is the open procedure; the available procurement information does not set out additional weighted award criteria. The tender is marked complete.

This award shows that Derby City Council uses a DPS to source education and training services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in the East Midlands. A credible future provider would need a clear, deliverable SEND education or support offer, appropriate staff and the operational capacity to work with the council’s requirements across this service area. The selected organisations include several small businesses, alongside providers with education, learning or therapeutic-focused names, so smaller specialist providers can be relevant to this route. Businesses considering future participation should be able to demonstrate reliable service delivery, safeguarding and quality arrangements, and experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.

## Notice

We've awarded places to Engineered Learning Ltd, Forest Lodge Edu-Therapy Centre Ltd, Pony Partnerships CiC, Thread of Life Limited and TLC Live in TD1941 - Round 29.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/425f54e7-fd7c-47a6-9e6c-7fb945018e15 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | Derby City Council |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | Engineered Learning; Forest Lodge Edu-therapy Centre Ltd; Pony Partnerships; Thread of Life Limited; LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/425f54e7-fd7c-47a6-9e6c-7fb945018e15

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/425f54e7-fd7c-47a6-9e6c-7fb945018e15
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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