Official UK procurement notice
Alternative Education Services Framework
Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is the award of a framework for alternative educational services for students who are:
- Educated Other than at School (EOTAS)
- Permanently excluded from a mainstream or special school and is awaiting to be transferred to a new educational setting
*Any other reason, is not is education, employment or training (NEET)
Value for the framework is approx. £600,000 per annum with the framework due to run for 5 years (provided extensions are taken).
Tender documents were available via OPEN at: www.open-uk.org ↗
Reference Number for the procurement is OPEN2025772
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 21 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 28 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 11 May 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 11 May 2031
Published description of the framework
Framework will be opened annually for new suppliers to be added, opening August/September each year.
Suppliers may submit for all or one lot.
Contracts will be awarded via North Tyneside Councils referral process to the most suitable supplier.
Price will be based on submitted price for each Lot.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £3,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Alternative Provision Providers providing a qualificationAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Nurture ProvisionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Face to Face TuitionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Online TuitionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Service Delivery: 30%
- Staffing / Organisational Structure: 20%
- Service Flexibility: 15%
- Service Quality: 15%
- Service Outcomes: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
- Service Delivery
- Staffing / Organisational Structure
- Service Flexibility
- Service Quality
- Service Outcomes
- Social Value
- “Alternative Education Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2025, 09:54 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 16:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
OPEN2025772- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024274- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050e63Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender documents are available and should be returned via OPEN at: www.open-uk.org ↗
Reference Number for the procurement is OPEN2025772
Timeline
8 May 2025 → 17 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published8 May 2025, 09:54 BST
- Market engagement23 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Presentation for interested suppliers explaining details of the framework, scope (Lots breakdown), KPI requirement etc. along with details of portal to be used and how to register.
Presentations will be via teams invitation on:
7th May 2025 (10:00am)
22nd May 2025 (15:00pm)
Suppliers can register their interest by sending notification to: [email protected]. A link to the teams event will then be forwarded.
Time at the end of the presentation will be allowed for any supplier questions.
- Next notice expected16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published219 days ago17 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends189 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by177 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts164 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent107 days ago7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published107 days ago7 Jul 2026, 16:22 BST
- Standstill ends96 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published8 May 2025, 09:54 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £3,000,00017 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMTwas £1,800,000
- Status changed to active17 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST17 Mar 2026, 16:51 GMT
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 16:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 16:22 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£750,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Alternative Provision Providers providing a qualification1 award | |||
| FORMATION EDUCATION LTD, Keys PCE Limited, Nudge Education LtdSME, Prospero Group Ltd, Study MindSME, THE BUSY GROUP UK +4 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Framework will be opened annually for new suppliers to be added. Contract may be extended by a further 2 years (2 x 12 month options) | ceiling above | 3 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Nurture Provision1 award | |||
| ACT 2 CAM LTD, Endless Adventure North East LdSME, FOUNDATION FUTURES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYVCSE, Keys PCE Limited, Nudge Education LtdSME, PATHWAYS 4 ALL LIMITEDVCSE +8 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Framework will be opened annually for new suppliers to be added. Contract may be extended by a further 2 years (2 x 12 month options) | ceiling above | 3 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Face to Face Tuition1 award | |||
| EDUCATION WORLD LIMITED, House of Orkney Education Limited, Keys PCE Limited, Nudge Education LtdSME, Prospero Group Ltd, SME ENTERPRISE SKILLS LTD +8 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Framework will be opened annually for new suppliers to be added. Contract may be extended by a further 2 years (2 x 12 month options) | ceiling above | 3 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 4 · Online Tuition1 award | |||
| EDUCATION WORLD LIMITED, Keys PCE Limited, LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Nudge Education LtdSME, PROGRESS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED, Prospero Group Ltd +12 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Framework will be opened annually for new suppliers to be added. Contract may be extended by a further 2 years (2 x 12 month options) | ceiling above | 3 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Alternative Provision Providers providing a qualification | 14final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Nurture Provision | 17final-stage tenders | 11 | 3 | — |
| 3 · Face to Face Tuition | 18final-stage tenders | 10 | 1 | — |
| 4 · Online Tuition | 21final-stage tenders | 13 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
28 commercial parties on the notice- ACADEMY21 LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ACT 2 CAM LTDFramework contractor
- ASEND LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EDUCATION WORLD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ENDLESS ADVENTURE NORTH EAST LTDFramework contractor
- EVOLVE SPORTS ACADEMY LTDFramework contractor
- FORMATION EDUCATION LTDFramework contractor
- FOUNDATION FUTURES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYFramework contractor
- House of Orkney Education LimitedFramework contractor
- KEYS PCE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Show 18 more suppliers
- LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MENTIS D LTDFramework contractor
- NUDGE EDUCATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NUTRIX PERSONNEL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PATHWAYS 4 ALL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- POWER2 LTDFramework contractor
- PROGRESS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PROSPERO GROUP LTDFramework contractor
- RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ROSEWOOD VIRTUAL ACADEMY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SME ENTERPRISE SKILLS LTDFramework contractor
- STEAM AHEAD CICFramework contractor
- Study Mind LimitedFramework contractor
- TARGETED PROVISION LTDFramework contractor
- THE BUSY GROUP UKFramework contractor
- THRIVING FUTURES EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TRADEWIND RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- Tute EducationFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender