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title: "Alternative Provision (AP) services for children and young people with SEND"
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buyer_name: "Metropolitan borough of Bury"
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# Alternative Provision (AP) services for children and young people with SEND

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/alternative-provision-ap-services-for-children-and-young-people-with-send-ocds-h6vhtk-0783b0) — UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official Find a Tender notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Metropolitan borough of Bury: "Alternative Provision (AP) services for children and young people with SEND". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Metropolitan borough of Bury](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/metropolitan-borough-of-bury-GB-PPON-PVVT-2483-WWMH)
- **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:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/alternative-provision-ap-services-for-children-and-young-people-with-send-ocds-h6vhtk-0783b0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0783b0`

## Description
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council ("the Council") intends to establish a new commissioning arrangement for the delivery of Alternative Provision (AP) to children and young people, with a particular focus on those with SEND, those at risk of exclusion, and those unable to access mainstream or specialist education.
The service will deliver a graduated continuum of support  from mainstream in-reach and early intervention through to full-time AP, specialist bespoke provision, vocational and employability pathways, Post-16 preparation for adulthood, and tutoring  with the primary aim of supporting reintegration into mainstream education or transition to the most appropriate longer-term provision.
The arrangement is proposed to operate a two-tier directory (Core Providers and Approved Providers).
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is published to inform the market of the Council's intentions and to invite providers, partners and stakeholders to participate in a live PME event and post-event questionnaire. The outputs of PME will inform the final service specification and procurement strategy.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2027 to 30/06/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender Notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F095177-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-08T11:48:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-09T00:24:07.611Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0783b0