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Official UK procurement notice

CBC-2107-RFI-SK Alternative Education Framework re-commission (Request for Information)

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Bedford Borough Council

Framework agreementServicesLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80)+4 more Delivery: East of England (UKH24)
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice — not a live tender
Tender notice expected 16 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2035 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pre-Market Engagement Notice – Alternative Education and Provision Framework

Alternative Education and Provision Tender

Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council are developing a new Alternative Education and Provision Framework, which is intended to commence on 1 September 2027.

We are aiming to open the procurement opportunity for applications in November 2026 and would like to invite interested providers to attend a Pre-Market Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams on:

Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

The session will provide an opportunity for providers to learn more about the proposed framework, understand the councils' requirements, and ask questions ahead of the procurement process.

Agenda

Defining Alternative Education and Provision

Our Aims and Analysis

Contract Monitoring

Quality Assurance

Procurement Process

Social Value

Tender Timelines

Questions and Close

If you would like to attend, or have any queries regarding the event, please contact:

Lynzy Stimpson-Sharpley

[email protected]

We look forward to engaging with providers and welcoming your feedback as we develop the new framework.

CPV: E-learning services · Education and training services · Special education services · Tutorial services · Vocational training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Sept 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 — 31 Aug 2031 (up to 31 Aug 2035 with extensions) · up to 8 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: East of England
Extensions
Extension options published
80000000 Education and training services80340000 Special education services80420000 E-learning services80530000 Vocational training services80590000 Tutorial services

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
What this means for your bid
  • “CBC-2107-RFI-SK Alternative Education Framework re-commission (Request…” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
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
9 Oct 2026, 12:26 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 12:26 BST
Authority reference
CBC-2107-RFI-SK
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095629
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
E-learning servicesEducation and training servicesSpecial education servicesTutorial servicesVocational training services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784b3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:26 BST
  2. Market engagementin 18 days
    27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTCentral Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council are developing a new Alternative Education and Provision Framework, which is intended to commence on 1 September 2027. We are aiming to open the procurement opportunity for applications in November 2026 and would like to invite interested providers to attend a Pre-Market Engagement Event via Microsoft Teams.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 38 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 326 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

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 12:26 BSTUK2
  2. First planning notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 12:26 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQ Shawez Khwaja [email protected] 03003006229

Other public bodies

  • Bedford Borough CouncilProcuring entityBedford Borough Council is acting as a joint commissioning authority and participating contracting authority alongside Central Bedfordshire Council in the development and future procurement of the Alternative Education Provision Framework.GB-PPON: PLCV-4616-VTHL Bedford, East of England Commercial hub [email protected] 01234267422

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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