Closed tender

Flexible Alternative Provision Framework

Details

Topic
Education and training services
Published
3 July 2026
Submission
7 August 2026

Tender description

North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) is establishing a Flexible Alternative Provision Framework to ensure that children and young people who require time‑limited education outside of school can access high‑quality, safe, and purposeful alternative educational provision. This is an Open Framework, and the Authority is inviting tenders for the first framework in the scheme. The Invitation to Tender is structured into five (5) Lots. Lot 1 – Engagement Pathways Lot 2 – Targeted Learning and Progression Lot 3 – Digital Schooling Provision Lot 4 – Vocational Training and Life Skills Preparation Lot 5 - Ofsted Registered Independent Alternative Provision Lot 122166: Lot 1 - Engagement Pathways Lot 1 shall provide tailored, project-based re‑engagement pathways for children and young people who present with SEMH needs. Provision should foster renewed engagement in learning, build confidence and self-belief, and support progression towards reintegration into an education, training, or appropriate next-step setting. Lot 122168: Lot 2 Targeted Learning and Progression Lot 2 shall provide personalised tutoring for children and young people across all key stages, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Lot 122170: Lot 3 - Digital Schooling Provision Lot 3 shall provide structured, high quality online education for children and young people across all key stages who are unable to attend physical education settings. Lot 122174: Lot 4 - Vocational Training and Life Skills Preparation Lot 4 shall equip children and young people with practical, vocational, and life skills that support independence, employability, and preparation for adulthood Lot 122175: Lot 5 - Ofsted Registered Independent Alternative Provision Lot 5 shall provide regulated alternative provision for children and young people in Key Stages 1-4 who require education outside of mainstream settings. Provision must be delivered by Ofsted registered independent providers.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published3 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date7 August 2026

About the buyer

North East Lincolnshire Council is a local authority with its own procurement specialists buying goods, services, works and concession contracts. Tenders are advertised on YORtender, the Yorkshire and Humber e-tendering system run by Mercell, where suppliers register free. Contracts range from single-supplier agreements to framework agreements with several suppliers. A Procurement Pipeline sets out indicative procurement activity for the next 18 months. Every contract awarded for works, services and supplies appears on a live contracts register. The Procurement Strategy 2023 to 2027 prioritises smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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 North East Lincolnshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and transport services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services
  • 80210000 · Technical and vocational secondary education services
  • 80212000 · Vocational secondary education services
  • 80310000 · Youth education services

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