Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Learning Support Framework
Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDudley Metropolitan Borough Council is setting up a Flexible Learning Support Framework to provide high-quality education and support for children, young people, and young adults who need alternative, additional, or specialist provision. The aim is to make sure every learner can access flexible, personalised support that helps them stay engaged, improve their wellbeing, make progress, and achieve positive long-term outcomes.
We welcome a wide range of providers to apply. This includes education providers, alternative provision settings, specialist support services, training organisations, community and voluntary groups, therapeutic practitioners, employers, and organisations offering vocational, employability, or life-skills opportunities. We particularly encourage applications from small and medium-sized organisations (SMEs), voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, and local providers.
This framework is part of the Council’s wider work to improve the availability, quality, and choice of education and support services across Dudley. We want services that respond to local needs, meet statutory responsibilities, and create positive social value for children, families, and the wider community. Providers on the framework will need to demonstrate strong safeguarding, effective partnership working, good quality assurance processes, and a commitment to ongoing improvement.
We are looking for forward-thinking providers who can deliver accessible, high-quality support that helps children and young people achieve their potential and move successfully into education, employment, training, or independent adulthood.
A pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) will be established, comprising an initial admission stage followed by call‑off stages. After the initial admission phase, the pseudo DPS will reopen and remain continuously accessible for new applications throughout the duration of the contract.
The Council reserves the right to use the powers available to it under Section 21 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) of the Procurement Act 2023.
This includes the Council’s ability under Section 21 PA23 to issue tender notices and associated tender documents as required for the lawful conduct of the procurement process, as well as its ability under Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) PA23 to make permitted contract modifications without commencing a new procurement procedure, where such modifications meet the statutory conditions.
- How the procedure runs: A pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be established, comprising an initial admission stage followed by call‑off stages. After the initial admission phase, the pseudo DPS will reopen and remain continuously accessible for new applications throughout the duration of the contract.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£68,500,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Social Value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2025, 15:09 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2026, 08:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
25013- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017976- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0528ffFind a Tender
- How it runs
A pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be established, comprising an initial admission stage followed by call‑off stages. After the initial admission phase, the pseudo DPS will reopen and remain continuously accessible for new applications throughout the duration of the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 18:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published29 May 2025, 15:09 BST
- Market engagement9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Dudley MBC is seeking input from education and training providers, special schools, alternative provision specialists, and other relevant stakeholders to help shape the framework. We would like to hear from providers that offer specialist bespoke services that can support our children and young people. We would like to hear from all types of organisations, and companies that can become part of a wider offer.
Interested organisations are invited to participate in a market engagement event where the council will provide further information about the project, listen to ideas and thoughts from providers, to help us shape future plans. It will be an opportunity to find out what the council are looking for and how you might even be able to offer something different.
Market Engagement Event Details:
- Date: 10.06.2025
- Time: 10.00am - 12.30pm divided into two 1 hour sessions
(10.00am - 11.00am & 11.30am - 12.30pm).
- Location: Online Teams meetings
Organisations interested in participating in the market engagement event and receiving further updates on the framework development should register their interest by contacting: Emma Wilkes - [email protected] by the deadline of 09/06/2025.
This preliminary market engagement notice is for information-gathering purposes only and does not guarantee inclusion in any future procurement process. Dudley MBC reserves the right to amend or withdraw the proposed procurement at any time
Participation or non-participation in the preliminary market engagement notice process shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the pre-procurement process shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the pre-procurement market engagement procurement process will be at each supplier's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Council. This is not a call for competition.
We encourage all interested providers to engage with us to help shape a framework that best meets the needs of learners across Dudley.
- Tender notice published236 days ago27 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by219 days ago16 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline208 days ago27 Mar 2026, 18:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent132 days ago12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published126 days ago18 Jun 2026, 08:13 BST
- Award decision expected by123 days ago20 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 May 2025, 15:09 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £68,500,00027 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Status changed to active27 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Deadline published: 27 Mar 2026, 18:00 GMT27 Feb 2026, 14:21 GMT
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2026, 11:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Jun 2026, 12:02 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published18 Jun 2026, 08:13 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 27 Feb 2026
- 2025-05: 1 release · 29 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Young People T/a Brook, Keys PCE Limited, LEARN SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Positive Impact Academy, Prospero Group Ltd, Royal Mencap SocietyVCSE +49 morejoint award1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2034Extensions: up to 5 years · Amended: date of summary letters sent to bidders corrected · Amended: Date of summary letters sent to bidders corrected Clarification to question Is the contract value over £5 million? The overall estimated value of the PDPS exceeds £5 million. However, individual call-off contracts awarded under the PDPS will each be below the £5 million threshold. The system does not permit selecting “No” for this question. | £82,200,000 inc. VAT | 20 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55final-stage tenders · 59 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winAdvance Beyond Community Interest Company · West Midlands
- did not winANTA Education LimitedSME · West Midlands
- did not winASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITED · West Midlands
- wonBROOK YOUNG PEOPLE · South West England
- did not winBE MY TUTOR LTDSME · East of England
- did not winCHALLENGE ACADEMY CIC · West Midlands
- did not winTHE CAVALIER CENTRE · West Midlands
- did not winCHARLOTTE SIRESHUK CHILDREN’S SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY · West Midlands
- did not winCLEAR LINKS SUPPORT LTD · South East England
- did not winHalesowen College · West Midlands
- did not winCREATIVE ACTIVE LIVES CIC · West Midlands
- did not winDRAGON FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTDSME · North West England
- did not winDUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY · West Midlands
- did not winEDCLASS LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winElevate Community CIC · West Midlands
- did not winEQUAL EDUCATION LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winEVERY CHILD NEEDS A MENTOR LIMITEDSME · West Midlands
- did not winEXCEL EDUCATION PROVISION LTD · West Midlands
- did not winFRESH START IN EDUCATION LIMITEDSME · South East England
- did not winHALES VALLEY TRUST · West Midlands
- did not winICE INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM EDUCATION LTD · West Midlands
- wonKEYS PCE LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winKOJIKOJO LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winLD TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London
- wonLEARN SOLUTIONS LTD · East of England
- did not winLUCY BATES CHILDREN’S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LTD · West Midlands
- did not winMINDFUL LIFE COUNSELLING CIC · West Midlands
- did not winTHE NATIONAL TEACHING & ADVISORY SERVICE LIMITED · North West England
- did not winNEW DAWN SCHOOL LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winNINA PEARCE HOUSE OF TRAINING LTD · West Midlands
- did not winNISAI VIRTUAL ACADEMY LTDSME · East of England
- did not winOpen Lens Media CIC · West Midlands
- did not winOUTCOMES FIRST 4 LIMITED · North West England
- did not winPATHWAY NEXUS GROUP LTD · Greater London
- did not winPATHFINDER EDUCATION LTD · West Midlands
- did not winPILOT IMS LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winPJD Training Academy Ltd · West Midlands
- wonPOSITIVE IMPACT GROUP · West Midlands
- did not winPOWER2 LTD · North West England
- did not winPROGRESS SCHOOLS LIMITED · North West England
- wonPROSPERO GROUP LTD · Greater London
- did not winRANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LTD · East of England
- did not winREMEDY RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITEDSME · East of England
- wonEMPOWERING FUTURES ACADEMY LTD · West Midlands
- wonROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY · East of England
- did not winSCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED · South East England
- did not winSedgley Kids Club · West Midlands
- did not winSKY Tuition · West Midlands
- did not winSMART EDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTDSME · North West England
- did not winSPORT 4 LIFE UK · West Midlands
- wonTARGETED PROVISION LTDSME · Greater London
- did not winThink Education Partners Ltd · West Midlands
- did not winWINCHMORE TUTORS LTD · South East England
- did not winWORK N LEARN LTD · West Midlands
- did not winBEE WELL TOGETHER CIC · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
55 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 55 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- ANTA Education LimitedAwarded supplier
- ASPIRE PEOPLE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Advance Beyond Community Interest CompanyAwarded supplier
- BE MY TUTOR LTDAwarded supplier
- BEE WELL TOGETHER CICAwarded supplier
- BROOK YOUNG PEOPLEAwarded supplier
- CHALLENGE ACADEMY CICAwarded supplier
- CHARLOTTE SIRESHUK CHILDREN’S SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPYAwarded supplier
- CLEAR LINKS SUPPORT LTDAwarded supplier
- CREATIVE ACTIVE LIVES CICAwarded supplier
Show 40 more suppliers
- DRAGON FOOTBALL ACADEMY LTDAwarded supplier
- DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGYAwarded supplier
- EDCLASS LTDAwarded supplier
- EMPOWERING FUTURES ACADEMY LTDAwarded supplier
- EQUAL EDUCATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- EVERY CHILD NEEDS A MENTOR LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- EXCEL EDUCATION PROVISION LTDAwarded supplier
- Elevate Community CICAwarded supplier
- FRESH START IN EDUCATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- HALES VALLEY TRUSTAwarded supplier
- Halesowen CollegeAwarded supplier
- ICE INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM EDUCATION LTDAwarded supplier
- KEYS PCE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- KOJIKOJO LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- LD TRAINING SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- LEARN SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
- LUCY BATES CHILDREN’S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LTDAwarded supplier
- MINDFUL LIFE COUNSELLING CICAwarded supplier
- NEW DAWN SCHOOL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- NINA PEARCE HOUSE OF TRAINING LTDAwarded supplier
- NISAI VIRTUAL ACADEMY LTDAwarded supplier
- OUTCOMES FIRST 4 LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Open Lens Media CICAwarded supplier
- PATHFINDER EDUCATION LTDAwarded supplier
- PATHWAY NEXUS GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
- PILOT IMS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- PJD Training Academy LtdAwarded supplier
- POSITIVE IMPACT GROUPAwarded supplier
- POWER2 LTDAwarded supplier
- PROGRESS SCHOOLS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- PROSPERO GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
- RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
- REMEDY RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETYAwarded supplier
- SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- SKY TuitionAwarded supplier
- SMART EDUCATION RECRUITMENT LTDAwarded supplier
- SPORT 4 LIFE UKAwarded supplier
- Sedgley Kids ClubAwarded supplier
- TARGETED PROVISION LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender