--- title: "Suffolk Alternative Provision Tier One (Outreach) Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069079" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069079" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069079.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069079.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-01" --- # Suffolk Alternative Provision Tier One (Outreach) Service Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069079 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069079) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069079.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council is currently seeking tenders for its Suffolk Alternative Provision Tier One (Outreach) Service, aimed at delivering targeted early support within mainstream schools across the UKH14 region. This procurement, identified with the reference PA0035-1, falls under the Education and Training Services industry category. The procurement is using an open procedure and is part of a light-touch regime, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for small and medium enterprises. Key dates include an enquiry period ending on 15 May 2026, a tender submission deadline on 27 May 2026 at 11:00 AM, and an anticipated contract awarding by 31 July 2026. The service aims to support vulnerable children in Key Stages 1-4, enhancing learning outcomes and preventing school exclusions, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with possible extension up to 2030. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and social outreach services, particularly those adept at working with vulnerable youth to provide tailored support. Companies with experience in partnership-building with educational institutions, as well as those skilled in handling complex educational needs, can find this project rewarding both financially and in terms of social impact. This procurement is ideally suited for providers who have robust policies in data protection, health and safety, and who maintain an ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ Ofsted rating, ensuring they meet Suffolk County Council's standards for educational provision and learner safety. ## Notice Suffolk County Council (SCC) are currently out to tender for an Alternative Provision Tier One (Outreach) Service. A tender notice (2026/S 000-022023) for this service was originally published on 11 March 2026. However, due to changes in the budget envelope, the tender was cancelled and a procurement termination notice (2026/S 000-030429) was published on 1 April 2026. The previous procurement identifier (OCID) was ocds-h6vhtk-05e9aa and the reference was PA0035. A new reference number of PA0035-1 has been allocated for this new tender. Changes to the original tender documents have been recorded and a summary of the changes will be included within the tender documentation. The service involves delivering targeted early support within mainstream schools, supporting children across all Key Stages 1 - 4, to address emerging needs promptly. The goal is to provide assistance before challenges escalate for children, reducing the likelihood of exclusion, maximising engagement and participation in learning and promoting inclusion with the mainstream educational environment. Timely outreach support and robust intervention with Children and Young People (CYP) to ensure they can succeed and remain in mainstream education will raise education attainment and skill levels. This is important as these CYP are often our most vulnerable in our communities and failure to secure a good quality educational offer can often lead to a reliance upon other services such as social care or mental health providers. The CYP who will be referred, and who will access the Tier 1 Outreach support, will have complex needs that will require the provider to tailor their approach to the individual needs of the young person. This will involve working in partnership with other agencies, schools and stakeholders as well as parents/carers and the young people themselves to ensure best outcomes. The primary objective of Tier 1 AP is to provide specific support around barriers to learning and enable pupils to remain in their referring school. The Special Educational Needs/Alternative Provision Service Development Team has a core focus on commissioning high quality educational provision for vulnerable and disadvantaged learners as well as ensuring that this cohort of pupils can make progress based on age, ability and prior achievement through easy access to a robust 'Local Offer' as set out in the SEND reforms (Special Education Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years). Historically there has been a significant increase in the number of young people permanently excluded across all Key Stages. Suffolk County Council has a continued commitment to provide the right intervention at the right time. As such, this Tier 1 AP Outreach programme can have a key impact to avoid exclusion. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Contract can be extended by up to 24 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040596-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | 2028-04-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,600,000 | | Lots value | £1,600,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 May 2026 at 13:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040596-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040596-2026 1st May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://suffolk.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/Tenders/Current - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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