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title: "AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+"
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# AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/at1468-alternative-education-provision-primary-secondary-16-ocds-h6vhtk-061011). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Luton Borough Council: "AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £24,200,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com..

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Luton Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/luton-borough-council-ons-e06000032)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £24,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKH21, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/at1468-alternative-education-provision-primary-secondary-16-ocds-h6vhtk-061011#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-061011`

## 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/at1468-alternative-education-provision-primary-secondary-16-ocds-h6vhtk-061011#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com.](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/at1468-alternative-education-provision-primary-secondary-16-ocds-h6vhtk-061011#participate

## Description
Alternative Education Providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to compliment, extend or replace their existing curriculum provision. Alternative provision may be in place for students who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been excluded from school or unable to access educational provision in a school or further education provision on medical
grounds, or due to mental health and anxiety conditions or complex learning disabilities.
Providers must be able to provide either face-to-face provision or online tutorial.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Vocational
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Therapeutic Provision
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,350,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Alternative Education Centre (ACE)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: One to One In Person Tuition
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £9,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Online One to One and Group Learning
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Complex SEND and Severe Learning Disabilities 
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £750,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Miscellaneous
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2036

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Lot 4 (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD, EDUC8 (LUTON) LTD, EMBRACE & ENCOURAGE EDUCATION CIC (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:16149169`, `GB-FTS-90649`, `GB-COH:12682366`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-108810`, `GB-FTS-90653`, `GB-PPON:PQJT-5474-WHDN`, `GB-FTS-152352`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:1177308`, `GB-FTS-111701`
  - Value: £10,800,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **C & G PLASTERING ACADEMY LTD, CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, EMBRACE & ENCOURAGE EDUCATION CIC (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90647`, `GB-FTS-90648`, `GB-COH:12682366`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-90653`, `GB-FTS-90655`, `GB-FTS-111701`
  - Value: £3,600,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

- **Award:** 3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, EMBRACE & ENCOURAGE EDUCATION CIC, EVOLVE LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90648`, `GB-COH:12682366`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-110858`, `GB-FTS-90653`, `GB-FTS-90655`, `GB-FTS-152352`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:15049119`, `GB-FTS-110868`, `GB-COH:06454512`, `GB-FTS-111701`
  - Value: £1,600,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

- **Award:** 4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, EDUC8 (LUTON) LTD, EVOLVE LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-90648`, `GB-FTS-90649`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-110858`, `GB-FTS-90653`
  - Value: £2,400,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

- **Award:** 5 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD, EDUC8 (LUTON) LTD, EXPERTEASE TUITION LTD (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:16149169`, `GB-FTS-90649`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-108810`, `GB-FTS-90653`, `GB-PPON:PQJT-5474-WHDN`, `GB-FTS-152352`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-FTS-175611`
  - Value: £1,900,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

- **Award:** 6 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD, CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, EDUC8 (LUTON) LTD (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:16149169`, `GB-FTS-90648`, `GB-FTS-90649`, `GB-COH:12682366`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-108810`, `GB-FTS-90653`, `GB-FTS-90655`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:1177308`, `GB-COH:06454512`
  - Value: £900,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

- **Award:** 7 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD, C & G PLASTERING ACADEMY LTD, CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY (+16 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:16149169`, `GB-FTS-90647`, `GB-FTS-90648`, `GB-FTS-90649`, `GB-COH:12682366`, `GB-COH:10006998`, `GB-FTS-110858`, `GB-FTS-108810`, `GB-FTS-90653`, `GB-PPON:PQJT-5474-WHDN`, `GB-FTS-90655`, `GB-FTS-152352`, `GB-COH-04010426`, `GB-COH:15049119`, `GB-FTS-175611`, `GB-COH:1177308`, `GB-FTS-110868`, `GB-COH:06454512`, `GB-FTS-111701`
  - Value: £100,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024332-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-08T07:44:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:38:54.341Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-061011