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Published 22 Jun 2026, 08:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AT1493 Hospital (Paediatric Ward) Tuition for Alternative Education

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East of England (UKH21)
Published estimate£175,000≈ £44k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026awarded 1 Oct 2026
Awarded to Prospero Group Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires a single provider for medical tuition on the paediatric ward to ensure it fulfils statutory duties with regards Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 (exclusion, medical needs and other) for children and young people who are inpatients at the Luton & Dunstable hospital receiving treatment on the paediatric ward. Tuition is required for 4 hours a day to meet statutory requirements. Providers will need cover all ages from primary through to aged 16.

CPV: Special education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension to be agreed based on performance and the business need remaining.
80340000 Special education services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Must be able to provide face to face tutoring at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, term time on a daily basis (Monday-Friday).

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Must be able to fulfil Specification and quality questions. To include 20% social value.
  • Price: As per the pricing schedule.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Must be able to provide face to face tutoring at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, term time on a daily basis (Monday-Friday).

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jun 2026, 08:25 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST
Authority reference
DN809380
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058305
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Special education services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b9a7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

E-tendering portal Proactis (ProContract).

procontract.due-north.com ↗

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 08:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by101 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline97 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published9 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 08:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Prospero Group Ltd£175,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • AT1493 Hospital (Paediatric Ward) Tuition for Alternative Education · Prospero Group Ltd

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £175,000
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension if performance good and business need dictates.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PROSPERO GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHQT-8129-TQPR 15 WORSHIP STREET, LONDON, London, EC2A 2DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender