---
title: "Placements for 17 students at Alderwasley Hall School for the academic year 2026/27."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa65"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Derby City Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Placements for 17 students at Alderwasley Hall School for the academic year 2026/27.

Buyer: Derby City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa65

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## Summary

Derby City Council commissioned education provision for 17 students with special educational needs and disabilities at Alderwasley Hall School during the 2026/27 academic year. The requirement covers placement fees and the associated education service, classified as education and training services. It is a single service requirement for the council’s SEND education provision, funded through the High Needs Block of the Department for Education’s Designated Schools Grant. The selected provider is SENAD Limited, a large education organisation based in Derby. The work is centred on delivering specialist school placements for the named group of students, rather than supplying general training, facilities management or standard mainstream education services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award under the light-touch regime, using customer and parental choice as the stated rationale. SENAD Limited was selected on 15 September 2026 for the single lot. The award value is £1,700,000 excluding VAT and £2,040,000 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The requirement is for 17 student placements at Alderwasley Hall School for the 2026/27 academic year. The published rationale states that SEND education is funded through the High Needs Block of the Designated Schools Grant, and that customer choice determined the direct award. The award is recorded as pending signature, with signature scheduled for 15 September 2026.

This procurement indicates demand from Derby City Council for specialist education placements for students with SEND, delivered by an established provider able to support a defined cohort within a specialist school setting. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need proven capability in specialist education, safeguarding and pastoral support, and the capacity to provide coordinated placements for multiple students across an academic year. Relevant experience should include working with local authorities, families and education funders on high-needs provision, alongside the operational scale to deliver consistent teaching and support for 17 students. Providers should also understand customer and parental choice in SEND placements and be able to evidence suitable educational outcomes, staffing and governance.

## Notice

Placement fees for 17 students at Alderwasley Hall School for the academic year 2026/27. Direct Award. Customer/Parental Choice. Education provision for SEND students is provided as part of the High Needs Block from the Designated Schools Grant funding distributed by the Department for Education.

### Procurement Information

Customer Choice - Education provision for SEND students is provided as part of the High Needs Block from the Designated Schools Grant funding distributed by the Department for Education.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087417-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,700,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Derby City Council |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SENAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 15:32 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087417-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087417-2026
  15th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.senadgroup.com
- https://www.derby.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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