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Published 11 Sept 2026, 15:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Alternative Education Provision Framework

Authority: Gateshead Borough Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Framework ceiling (notional) Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 23 Mar 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 8 yrsstarts 1 Sept 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is looking to establish an Alternative Education Provision Framework to support the commissioning and placement of children and young people requiring educational provision outside of mainstream settings.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
8 yrs from 1 Sept 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 8 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 — 31 Aug 2035 (8 yrs)Delivery: North East
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Sept 2026, 15:49 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 15:49 BST
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f871

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published9 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 15:49 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 184 days
    23 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract startsin 345 days
    1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 15:49 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGY-1151-NJQN · GB-UKPRN: 10002639 Civic Centre, Regent Terrace, Gateshead, North East, NE8 1HH [email protected]
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Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender