--- title: "25013 Flexible Learning Support Framework - Round 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-30" --- # 25013 Flexible Learning Support Framework - Round 2 Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d7bd.json) ## Summary Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is actively seeking providers for its Flexible Learning Support Framework - Round 2, with the process currently at the tender stage. This procurement is designed for the education and training services sector and will support alternative, additional, or specialist provisions needed for children and young adults facing educational challenges. The framework is open and includes opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses, especially local providers, to apply. The procurement method being employed is an open procedure, with a framework agreement that combines direct awards and mini-competitions. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 30 December 2026, with the framework aimed to commence on 1 January 2027 and continuing until 31 August 2029. The procurement aligns with UK legislation, specifically the Procurement Act 2023. This tender provides significant opportunities for various business types, including education providers, alternative provision settings, specialist support services, and organisations offering vocational or employability trainings. It encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Providers are expected to demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, strong quality assurance processes, and the ability to work in partnership effectively. The framework's flexible nature allows suppliers to contribute to impactful educational outcomes, responding to local needs and facilitating positive societal change, thereby fostering business growth and development within this vibrant sector. ## Notice Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is setting up a Flexible Learning Support Framework to provide high-quality education and support for children, young people, and young adults who need alternative, additional, or specialist provision. The aim is to make sure every learner can access flexible, personalised support that helps them stay engaged, improve their wellbeing, make progress, and achieve positive long-term outcomes. We welcome a wide range of providers to apply. This includes education providers, alternative provision settings, specialist support services, training organisations, community and voluntary groups, therapeutic practitioners, employers, and organisations offering vocational, employability, or life-skills opportunities. We particularly encourage applications from small and medium-sized organisations (SMEs), voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, and local providers. This framework is part of the Council's wider work to improve the availability, quality, and choice of education and support services across Dudley. We want services that respond to local needs, meet statutory responsibilities, and create positive social value for children, families, and the wider community. Providers on the framework will need to demonstrate strong safeguarding, effective partnership working, good quality assurance processes, and a commitment to ongoing improvement. We are looking for forward-thinking providers who can deliver accessible, high-quality support that helps children and young people achieve their potential and move successfully into education, employment, training, or independent adulthood. The Council reserves the right to use the powers available to it under Section 21 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This includes the Council's ability under Section 21 PA23 to issue tender notices and associated tender documents as required for the lawful conduct of the procurement process, as well as its ability under Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) PA23 to make permitted contract modifications without commencing a new procurement procedure, where such modifications meet the statutory conditions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Up to a period of five years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072235-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | 2027-01-05 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | DUDLEY | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY1 1HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | St. James's | | Westminster constituency | Dudley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Jul 2026 at 13:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072235-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072235-2026 30th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/home ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0528ff - 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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