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Published 29 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Authority: Hull City Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,840,000total for 2 lots · £2,208,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline 30 Nov 202612:00 GMT · 16 days left
Clarification cut-off 23 Nov 202623:55 GMT · questions to the authority
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Education Other Than in Schools for children and young people with SEMH and/or neurodivergent needs. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process process. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for a period of 1 year. Published lot titles: Lot 2-EOTIS SEMH-Neurodivergent; Lot 1- EOTIS SEMH Complex Behaviour Specialist Provision.

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Education Other Than in Schools for children and young people with SEMH and/or neurodivergent needs. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process process. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for a period of 1 year. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £920,000 per annum. (Split between 2 lots, full detail in tender documents) The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,840,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1EOTIS SEMH-NeurodivergentRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£480,000

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Education Other Than in Schools for children and young people with neurodivergent needs. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process process. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for a period of 1 year. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £920,000 per annum. (Split between 2 lots, full detail in tender documents) The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 – 31 Aug 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £480,000 exc. VAT · £576,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£479,371/yr≈ 2× annual value
Extensions: 1 extension of 12 months

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2EOTIS SEMH Complex Behaviour Specialist ProvisionRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,360,000

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Education Other Than in Schools for children and young people with SEMH needs. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process process. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for a period of 1 year. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services to be £920,000 per annum. (Split between 2 lots, full detail in tender documents) The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 – 31 Aug 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,360,000 exc. VAT · £1,632,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£1,358,217/yr≈ 2× annual value
Extensions: 1 extension of 1 year

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids are scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 95%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Safeguarding: 20%
  • Delivery Model: 25%
  • Staffing: 15%
  • Children and Young Person Engagement: 15%
  • Transitions: 10%
  • Contract Monitoring and KPI’s: 10%
  • Social Value and Economic Benefits: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Safeguarding: Threshold question
  • Delivery Model: Threshold question
  • Staffing
  • Children and Young Person Engagement
  • Transitions
  • Contract Monitoring and KPI’s
  • Social Value and Economic Benefits

No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Turnover usually expected: about £479,371 – ~£1,358,217 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).

Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Hull City Council buys Education and training services (CPV 80), and who usually turns up

Hull City Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Education and training services (CPV 80) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerHull City Council · division 80
The marketEducation and training services (CPV 80) · Yorkshire and the Humber
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
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The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Buyer: 48 of 63 known-size awards · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=460
76%65%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
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Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Buyer: 26 of 30 known-location awards · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=546
87%35%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered. More of this buyer’s work stays local than in this market: 87% against 35%, n=30.

How long to a decision?
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Buyer: no decision dates published · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=45
—42 days

Half of these awards have an award date within 42 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
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Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.

Buyer: at least 9 of 16 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber, n=417
56%60%

Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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This buyer89 lots with bid counts · all categories
35% had one bid
The market75 lots with bid counts · division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber
19% had one bid
% of lots with a published bid count: this buyer (89) / the market (75) · select a colour for counts
1 bid35% / 19%
Buyer: 31 of 89 lots with published bid counts. Market: 14 of 75 lots with published bid counts.
2–322% / 32%
Buyer: 20 of 89 lots with published bid counts. Market: 24 of 75 lots with published bid counts.
4–619% / 25%
Buyer: 17 of 89 lots with published bid counts. Market: 19 of 75 lots with published bid counts.
7+24% / 24%
Buyer: 21 of 89 lots with published bid counts. Market: 18 of 75 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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This buyer5 lots with estimate and award · broad CPV 80
0% below estimate
The market69 lots with estimate and award · division 80 · Yorkshire and the Humber
36% below estimate
% of lots with an estimate and award: this buyer (5) / the market (69) · select a colour for counts
Below estimate0% / 36%
Buyer: 0 of 5 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 25 of 69 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%100% / 46%
Buyer: 5 of 5 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 32 of 69 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate0% / 17%
Buyer: 0 of 5 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 12 of 69 lots with an estimate and award.
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Assess each lot
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Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1EOTIS SEMH-NeurodivergentCPV 8024 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£480k

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

1expected bid78% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 910
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid78%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 78%. This is a forecast.
2–313%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 13%. This is a forecast.
4–66%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 6%. This is a forecast.
7+2%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 2%. This is a forecast.
Check who supplied similar work and whether the route limits bidders.
Commercial price forecast
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Based on 51 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

£480kMatches estimate (100% chance)
51 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£480k
The middle half of likely prices meets at £480,000.
Estimate£480k
The buyer published an estimate of £480,000 for this lot.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Portull Training Services LtdWorked for this buyerAdult Skills Fund 25-26notice published May 2026——Similar wording and category
Venn Academy TrustWorked for this buyerSEND Outreach Services - Lot 4 Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs (Secondary) Retenderruns to Jan 2028—£243kSimilar wording and category
Quality Personal Development Training LTDWorked for this buyerUniformed Services Study Programmenotice published Sept 2025——Similar wording and category
Synergie Training LimitedWorked for this buyerContract Management & NEC4 Trainingruns to Jun 2028—£28kSimilar wording and category
HULL AND HUMBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY AND SHIPPINGWorked for this buyerTraining programme for practitioners to support parents with the Home Learning Environment (HLE)notice published May 2026Lot 16 - Construction Pathway—Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
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SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Buyer regular4 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber7 panel places
£81k16 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago12 live · £30m
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no comparable pairs
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber
£781k3 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago2 live · £681k
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at estimate n=2
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber
£3.7m3 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber1 panel places
£405k6 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Buyer regular2 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber1 panel places
£28k2 awards in 36m · last 15 months ago2 live · £5k
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no comparable pairs
Lot #2EOTIS SEMH Complex Behaviour Specialist ProvisionCPV 8024 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£1.4m

This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.

Expected competition
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

1expected bid72% chance of a single bid
similar past contests in this category: 910
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid72%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 72%. This is a forecast.
2–317%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 17%. This is a forecast.
4–68%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 8%. This is a forecast.
7+2%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 2%. This is a forecast.
Check who supplied similar work and whether the route limits bidders.
Commercial price forecast
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Based on 51 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

£1.4mMatches estimate (100% chance)
51 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£1.4m
The middle half of likely prices meets at £1,360,000.
Estimate£1.4m
The buyer published an estimate of £1,360,000 for this lot.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
Portull Training Services LtdWorked for this buyerAdult Skills Fund 25-26notice published May 2026——Similar wording and category
Quality Personal Development Training LTDWorked for this buyerUniformed Services Study Programmenotice published Sept 2025——Similar wording and category
Venn Academy TrustWorked for this buyerProvision of SEND Outreach Services - Hull City Councilruns to Sept 2027Lot 3 - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary£438kSimilar wording and category
Synergie Training LimitedWorked for this buyerContract Management & NEC4 Trainingruns to Jun 2028—£28kSimilar wording and category
HULL AND HUMBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRY AND SHIPPINGWorked for this buyerTraining programme for practitioners to support parents with the Home Learning Environment (HLE)notice published May 2026Lot 16 - Construction Pathway—Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
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SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber
£597k3 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago2 live · £497k
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at estimate n=2
Buyer regular4 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber7 panel places
£81k16 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago12 live · £30m
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no comparable pairs
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber
£781k3 awards in 36m · last 13 months ago2 live · £681k
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at estimate n=2
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber
£3.7m3 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
Buyer regular3 wins in Yorkshire and the Humber1 panel places
£405k6 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileno comparable pairs
About this data
  • Estimates, labelled. The price range, possible competitors and earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards, not published facts, win chances or price advice. The buyer’s own record and the wider market are shown apart, never mixed.
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0, updated through the day and rebuilt nightly. Not every figure uses both feeds, and each one shows how many records it rests on: see the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Open for tender
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2029
First published
29 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
Last source update
2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Jan 2027
Authority reference
CW/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103893
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ca3 Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via EU-Supply (CTM)
Submission portal named on this notice: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Tender submission deadline
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Nov 2026, 23:55 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 1 Sept 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published45 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
  2. Market engagement30 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published10 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT
  4. Next notice expected10 days ago
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 10 days
    23 Nov 2026, 23:55 GMT
  7. Submission deadlinein 16 days
    30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
  8. Award decision expected byin 74 days
    26 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 291 days
    1 Sept 2027

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,840,000
    2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT
    was £860,000
  4. Status changed to active
    2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
    2 Nov 2026, 16:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2AAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure