(Therapy) Provision of Alternative Education to Respect Collaboration Trust
Description: Respect Collaboration Trust (RCT) has a statutory duty to make arrangements for the provision of appropriate education otherwise than at school, for children of compulsory school age who, by reason of suspension or exclusion from school or otherwise, will not receive a suitable education without these arrangements. The Trust are looking to run tender processes to procure suitably experienced and qualified providers to deliver their programme of Alternative Provision. Individual Tenders will be run for each type of AP Provision needed. The estimated contract value would be for all AP Provision for one academic year. As a Contract under the Light Touch Regime the contracts could be extended each year if the provision continues to be needed.
Summary: The Respect Collaboration Trust is conducting an open tender process to procure qualified providers for alternative education provision. The procurement, located in Derby, United Kingdom, falls under the education and training services category. This tender is currently in the 'Tender' stage, with interested parties required to submit their applications by 9th July 2026 at noon. The contract, valued at £1.2 million gross, spans the academic year and is part of the Light Touch Regime, with potential extensions if the need persists. This effort aims to fulfill the statutory duty of ensuring that children of compulsory school age, who are unable to attend mainstream education, receive appropriate instruction through diverse alternative education offerings.