---
title: "Alternative Provision Placements"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0587af"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING"
published: "2025-10-05"
---

# Alternative Provision Placements

Buyer: NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0587af

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## Summary

Newham Community Learning, a sub-central government public authority based in London, has completed a procurement process for "Alternative Provision Placements" under the services industry category. The contract aims to provide alternative education services for students whose needs cannot be met within traditional school settings. This procurement, initiated as a tender, utilised a direct procurement method described as "Below threshold - without competition," and has now reached the award and contract completion stages. The contract with Community Links Academy Trust is active as of 1st September 2025, with an end date of 31st July 2026, potentially extending to 31st August 2027 if renewed. The value of the service contract is set at £94,988.43 GBP, excluding VAT.

This award presents an opportunity for businesses involved in special education services to engage in public sector contracts, even those below competitive thresholds. The procurement favoured large-scale suppliers like Community Links Academy Trust, demonstrating suitability for entities capable of handling substantial educational service contracts across regions in the UK. This contract highlights the potential for service providers within the education sector to diversify their offerings by collaborating with educational authorities to cater to students requiring alternative educational settings. Organisations capable of tailoring education services or managing high-needs students would find this sector beneficial for growth and expansion.

## Notice

Where our schools feel that a student's needs cannot be adequately met, in spite of extensive support and and agreed adjustments, an alternative provision is sought in order to better support the student.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062360-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,988 |
| Contracts value | £94,988 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E15 4LP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNITY LINKS ACADEMY TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80340000 - Special education services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2025 at 17:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062360-2025
- 14 Aug 2025 at 10:02 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048662-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062360-2025
  5th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048662-2025
  14th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5924

## Notice URLs

- https://www.education-links.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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