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Published 2 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Education provision services - Pivot Academy

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Awarded value£1,237,626published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Pivot Academy Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) has a duty to provide education for pupils permanently excluded from school ensuring the LA legal duty under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996. To ensure delivery of this service, CBMDC is contracting to provide a number of places with specialist Education providers so that our statutory duties can be carried out.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
Authority reference
EX1150
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012967
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06145a Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Provision of educational services with service user input. Above threshold

Review and risk notes
Risks

Above threshold

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published256 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
  2. Standstill ends256 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:25 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 14:31 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,237,6261 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pivot Academy Limited13 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£1,237,6262 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Education provision services - Pivot Academy · Pivot Academy Limited

    Signed
    12 Feb 2026
    Value
    £1,237,626
    Period
    13 Feb 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Pivot Academy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08484857 Technology House, Alexandra Court, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD2 1GNContact email
  • Pivot Academy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTPV-5534-ZVDM Unit 15a Cartwright Court, Dyson Wood Way, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD2 1GNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender