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title: "TC020 - Alternative Provision (Education) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)"
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# TC020 - Alternative Provision (Education) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb1ac892-9cd7-4ed3-a8f7-930a360a2610

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## Summary

The Bolton Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of education and training services under the title "TC020 - Alternative Provision (Education) Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)". The contract value is £7,200,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract period is from October 9, 2023, to October 8, 2026. The tender period ended on July 14, 2023. The location of the procurement is in England, United Kingdom, and falls under the industry category of Education and training services.

This tender offers opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in providing alternative education services to children of compulsory school age in the Bolton area. Businesses suited to compete in this tender include educational service providers, particularly those with expertise in delivering flexible education solutions for pupils facing various challenges that hinder accessing mainstream school services.

## Notice

The tender is to provide suitable education for all children of compulsory school age in their area. This includes pupils who are not able to access mainstream school places i.e., permanently excluded pupils, and for other pupils who because of illness or other reasons would not receive suitable education without such arrangements being made.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dc4c0e6-3e23-4b76-b2d8-00db089c4329 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2023 - 8 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,200,000 |
| 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 | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 1RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | AFFINITY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS; BE MY TUTOR; EDSTART SPECIALIST EDUCATION; EQUAL EDUCATION; HEYHEAD FARM EDUCATION CENTRE; JEP YOUTH ENGAGEMENT; LIFE LODGE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION; LYNX LEARNING; NEXT LEVEL LEARNING; PROSPERO TEACHING; RAISE THE YOUTH FOUNDATION; SOCIAL INCLUSION NETWORK; TARGETED PROVISION; THE ARK WIGAN; THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST; VISION FOR EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2023 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dc4c0e6-3e23-4b76-b2d8-00db089c4329

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dc4c0e6-3e23-4b76-b2d8-00db089c4329
  14th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=662dc4d8-fa09-ee11-8123-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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