Awarded contract

W5221 Alternative Education - Star Light

Details

Buyer: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s): STAR LIGHT ALTERNATIVE PROVISION LTD
Value: £203,000
Duration: 6 months
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 2 October 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

"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." ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published2 October 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date2 October 2026
Next: Contract expiry date9 April 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council governs the borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team. Contract opportunities are advertised on Find a Tender, the UK government's central procurement platform introduced under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers register both an organisation profile and an administrator account there before submitting a bid. Buying decisions follow the council's Innovating our Success Commercial Strategy 2024-2029. Social value sits alongside price and quality in every award decision. A public contracts register lists every agreement the council has awarded.

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 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in education and training, software and information systems and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@walsall-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@walsall-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@walsall-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@walsall-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@walsall-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@walsall-metropolitan-borough-council.gov