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title: "Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework"
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# Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0548bf

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## Summary

The City of Wolverhampton Council, a sub-central government authority based in the United Kingdom, is leading the Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework procurement process. This framework aims to contract with independent specialist education providers to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs, ranging from ages 5 to 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan as outlined in the SEND Code of Practice 2015. The procurement has been conducted using an open procedure and has reached the award and contract stage as of June 2026. The framework is divided into four lots: Primary, Secondary, Post-16, and Post-19 phases. The awarded contracts are set to commence on 1st May 2026 and will continue until 30th April 2031, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, potentially extending the contracts up to 2033.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health, social work services, and education for young people with special needs. With a gross contract value exceeding £89 million, there is ample scope for service providers to secure long-term business growth and contribute to educational development within the UK. The focus on the sub-central governmental framework highlights the project's emphasis on achieving best value for money while promoting diverse business participation. Due to the open procedure and the multiple lots, SMEs that emphasise quality, social value, and inclusion are particularly well-suited to compete in this framework, fostering a competitive marketplace that encourages innovation and specialised service delivery.

## Notice

The City of Wolverhampton Council is commissioning a range of Independent Specialist Education Providers who will meet the needs of our children and young people whilst promoting choice in the local market and delivering best value for money. Provision under this Independent Specialist Education Providers (ISEP) Light Touch Framework is for children and young people with a range of special educational needs between the ages of 5-25 with an EHCP as set out in the SEND Code of Practice 2015. The framework is separated into 4 Lots: Lot 1: Primary phase - ages 5 - 11 national curriculum years 1 - 6 Lot 2: Secondary phase - ages 11- 16 national curriculum years 7 - 11 Lot 3: Post-16 phase - ages 16 - 19 Lot 4: Post-19 phase - age 19+ Due to procurement legislation, all maintained (publicly owned) schools do not need to apply for the framework as the authority can contract with them outside of the framework.

### Lot Information

Primary Phase Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Secondary Phase Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Post 16 Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

Post 19 Independent Specialist Placements

Renewal: There will be 2 optional extensions of 1 year each (total of 2 years).

### Planning Information

We are inviting potential providers to attend our online market engagement session on Wednesday 25th June 2025.
To sign up for the market engagement event, please complete the form on www.wolverhamptontenders.com.
The engagement will take the form of a presentation containing information about our requirements, commissioning intentions and planned procurement process; there will also be an opportunity to ask questions via the attendance form which will be answered once the presentation is completed.
We previously undertook a market engagement presentation on Friday 31st January 2025. This also took the form of a presentation and the intention is for the June event to build upon the information provided in the initial market engagement. If you would like further details of this event, please contact ben.woodhull@wolverhampton.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056666-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | 2032-10-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £89,996,538 |
| Lots value | £89,996,539 |
| Awards value | £71,331,497 |
| Contracts value | £71,331,497 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG39 Wolverhampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BOW STREET SCHOOL; COOMBSWOOD EDUCATION; OMG EIS; PROGRESS SCHOOLS; THE ROWAN SCHOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2026 at 13:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056666-2026
- 15 Apr 2026 at 11:26 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034163-2026
- 1 Dec 2025 at 13:25 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078488-2025
- 4 Nov 2025 at 16:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071027-2025
- 13 Jun 2025 at 14:48 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032365-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056666-2026
  16th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034163-2026
  15th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078488-2025
  1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071027-2025
  4th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032365-2025
  13th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bowstreetschool.com
- http://www.coombswoodschool.com
- http://www.omg.school/
- http://www.progressscholls.co.uk
- http://www.therowanschool.co.uk
- http://www.wolverhamptontenders.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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