Awarded contract

Alternative Provision

Details

Supplier(s)
Sophia High Ltd
Value
£1,196,245
Duration
2 years
Published
30 October 2025

Tender description

The Service delivers Department for Education (DfE) accredited online education for secondary-aged pupils (11–16 years, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4) who have been permanently excluded (PEX).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published30 October 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 November 2025
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2027in 11 months

About the buyer

Lincolnshire County Council is the local authority responsible for services across the county, and buys through its own Procurement Lincolnshire team. Suppliers register on Panacea, the council's e-tendering portal, to bid for contracts. Contracts above relevant thresholds are also advertised on Find a Tender, which is free for suppliers to join. A procurement pipeline sets out contracts due for re-procurement over the next eighteen months, helping suppliers plan ahead. The council favours a Lincolnshire-based approach to procurement, working with partner public bodies across the county where possible. Small and medium enterprises are encouraged to bid for council contracts directly.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Lincolnshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport services.

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