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title: "Alternative Education Provision Framework"
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# Alternative Education Provision Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/alternative-education-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0697b3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Worcestershire County Council: "Alternative Education Provision Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Worcestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/worcestershire-county-council-ons-e10000034)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/alternative-education-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0697b3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0697b3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/alternative-education-provision-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0697b3#tl-md)

## Description
Tender is for an open framework of providers for alternative education provision.
The intention is for the framework to have 3 lots;
Lot 1 - Alternative Education
Lot 2 - Home Tuition
Lot 3 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Support
Additional lots may be added following preliminary market engagement.
The intention would be to open annually for any new suppliers to join and using a competitive, call-off process to source individual placements.
Existing arrangements for children/young people under the existing Alternative Education Provision Dynamic Purchasing System (due to expire 23 February 2029) would continue as it would be in the best interests of the children and families to maintain these established relationships.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043920-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-13T12:50:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T17:28:09.906Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0697b3