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title: "W5221 Alternative Education - Star Light"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f8a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Walsall Council"
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# W5221 Alternative Education - Star Light

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f8a

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## Summary

Walsall Council commissioned alternative education and therapeutic support for children in Years 7 to 11 who benefit from a smaller, more supportive learning environment. The service is provided by Star Light Alternative Provision in Walsall town centre. It is a demand-led education service, so the level of provision can vary according to pupils’ needs. The requirement is for education and training services, combining teaching with a therapeutic approach in an alternative provision setting. The contract is associated with one lot, covering this service for Walsall Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Walsall Council made a direct award without competition, citing an urgent requirement for technical reasons. Star Light Alternative Provision Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026, with a stated value of £203,000 excluding VAT (£243,000 including VAT). Its initial period runs from 1 October 2026 to 9 April 2027, with an option to extend by 36 months, up to 9 April 2030. The service is demand-led and the overall value may vary with the level of provision required; the notice states that the total will not exceed the applicable Light Touch Regime threshold. The award covers one lot.

This award shows that Walsall Council uses alternative education provision for secondary-age pupils who need a smaller, supportive setting and a therapeutic approach. A credible competitor would need to deliver education for Years 7 to 11 alongside therapeutic support, and be able to tailor the level of service to changing demand. The selected provider is based in Walsall, and the service is situated in the town centre, so local delivery capability is relevant. The direct award was justified by urgency and technical reasons, rather than a competitive assessment of bidders; it therefore does not establish comparative evaluation criteria or specific supplier qualifications. Providers with experience running alternative provision and the capacity to respond to pupils’ needs would be closest to this requirement when it returns to the market.

## Notice

"Star Light Alternative Educational Provision provides a therapeutic education setting in Walsall town centre for children in Years 7 to 11. The provision is designed for children who would benefit from a therapeutic approach to education within a smaller and more supportive setting. As this is a demand-led service, the overall contract value may vary depending on the level of provision required. However, the total contract value will not exceed the applicable Light Touch Regime threshold. There is an urgent requirement to put this contract in place due to technical reasons."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093264-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 9 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £203,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STAR LIGHT ALTERNATIVE PROVISION LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093264-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093264-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://Www.starlightalternstiveprovision.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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