--- title: "Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Nova Trust" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services Buyer: Nova Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06ecac.json) ## Summary Nova Trust, an East Midlands multi-academy trust, is procuring inclusion centre and behaviour services for one or more schools across its family of schools in the United Kingdom. The service is intended to support pupils at risk of suspension, permanent exclusion, disengagement from education, poor attendance or other barriers to learning. It covers the delivery, management and ongoing development of a scalable, outcome-focused service, including targeted intervention, behaviour support, pastoral support and reintegration programmes. This is an education and health and social work services requirement. Suppliers will work with schools to improve inclusion, engagement and educational outcomes, and to provide structured support for pupils whose behaviour, attendance or other circumstances create barriers to learning. The procurement reached tender: Nova Trust invited offers through an open procedure. It comprises one lot and is treated as a light-touch services procurement above the relevant threshold. The tender deadline is 28 September 2026 at 10:00, and enquiries close on 21 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is allowed in English through MultiQuote; suppliers must register or log in and quote the tender title and reference CA18386. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with extensions of two further 12-month periods permitted, giving a maximum end date of 31 December 2031. The estimated value is £9,600,000 gross. Award is due by 1 January 2027 at 23:59. The requirement suits qualified and experienced providers of inclusion, alternative education, behaviour support, pastoral care or pupil reintegration services. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, including organisations able to operate across multiple schools and scale delivery as demand changes. Strong bids will need to show effective staffing and workforce development, safeguarding and quality assurance, reintegration and inclusion practice, service delivery, partnership working and scalability. Providers should also be able to collect and report performance data and demonstrate how interventions produce measurable outcomes for pupils. The evaluation gives substantial weight to service quality across these areas, so organisations with established education partnerships, robust safeguarding arrangements and experience supporting pupils at risk of exclusion are well placed to compete. ## Notice Nova Education Trust is a forward-thinking multi-academy trust committed to delivering exceptional educational outcomes across its family of Trusts. With a strong presence in the East Midlands, the Trust is driven by a shared vision to create transformational teaching and learning experiences that empower every young learner to thrive. Nova Education Trust is seeking to establish a compliant, scalable and outcome-focused Inclusion Centre service across its family of schools. The Trust is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver, manage and continuously develop Inclusion Centre services across one or more schools within the Trust. The service will provide targeted intervention, behaviour support, pastoral support and reintegration programmes for pupils who are at risk of suspension, permanent exclusion, disengagement from education, poor attendance or other barriers to learning. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081347-2026 | | 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 | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,600,000 | | Lots value | £9,600,000 | | 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 | Nova Trust | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Postcode area | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG7 2TU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## 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 - 26 Aug 2026 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081347-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081347-2026 26th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - 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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