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Non-School Alternative Provision / Education (other then in school or college)- Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Vocational Framework
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£60,000,000
Submission deadline 5 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Norfolk County Council: "Non-School Alternative Provision / Education (other then in school or college)- Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Vocational Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: £60,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Norfolk County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 5 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £60,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Norfolk County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Norfolk County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
6.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDTop vendor: 50.3% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 446 active published awards; 28 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | 1 win | £20,334,263 |
| TAYLOR CARE NORFOLK LIMITED | 1 win | £11,310,568 |
| ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY | 3 wins | £3,012,338 |
| HILTON COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED | 2 wins | £1,777,849 |
| Dimensions (UK) Limited | 1 win | £1,334,810 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNorfolk County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST | Last source update31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05924e | ||
What is being bought
Norfolk County Council has developed a new Framework for unregulated alternative provision / education other than in school or college - Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) and Vocational, that will enable a fair and transparent process to manage how we commission and work in partnership with providers. The Framework will secure consistent approaches to safeguarding and sufficient choice for children and young people (CYP).
The contract Value is an estimate, and will depend on usage and the requirements of the CYP who access it.
A blank copy of the framework has been included. This framework applies to all suppliers. KPIs are not required as this procurement is under the light touch regime.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST - tender value changed
27 Mar 2026, 12:23 GMT - Status changed to complete
27 Mar 2026, 12:23 GMT - Official notice release published
27 Mar 2026, 12:23 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
27 Mar 2026, 12:23 GMT - Status changed to active
11 Nov 2025, 17:37 GMT - Official notice release published
11 Nov 2025, 17:37 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 5 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT
11 Nov 2025, 17:37 GMT - Status changed to planned
2 Sept 2025, 14:54 BST - Official notice release published
2 Sept 2025, 14:54 BST - Submission deadline changed to 8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
2 Sept 2025, 14:54 BST - Published value updated to £60,000,000
2 Sept 2025, 14:40 BST - Status changed to planning
2 Sept 2025, 14:40 BST - Official notice release published
2 Sept 2025, 14:40 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Sept 2025, 14:40 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
31 Jul 2026, 08:56 BST - Submission deadline
5 Jan 2026, 11:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £30,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £30,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards ABC EDUCATION LIMITED, ACTION COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES CIC, BACK TO BASICS TRAINING SERVICES LTD., Be Yourself, CASTLE FARM COUNTRYSIDE CLASSROOM LTD, CATCH-UP ACADEMY LTD, Dinky Ponies Childrens Equesrian Centre, EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELLBEING SERVICE LIMITED, FEMCO SERVICES LIMITED, JDT MUSIC ACADEMY LIMITED, LAPWING SUFFOLK LIMITED, MAGNUM OPUS TRAINING LTD, Medic Mind Ltd, NORWICH CITY COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION, NXG ENTERPRISES LIMITED Not published · Not published · active ABC EDUCATION LIMITED, ABSOLUTE CHILDREN SERVICES LTD, ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD, BACK TO BASICS TRAINING SERVICES LTD., BREAKFORTH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED, Be Yourself, C F SOCIAL WORK LIMITED, CASTLE FARM COUNTRYSIDE CLASSROOM LTD, CATCH-UP ACADEMY LTD, CONSORTIUM TRUST, EDUCATION AND FAMILY WELLBEING SERVICE LIMITED, EVERGREEN SEN CONSULTANCY LIMITED, Elevate-Ed, FLEET EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED, HOLT YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot 2. Vocational non-school alternative provision £30,000,000 · signed 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 11 Apr 2028, 23:59 BST Lot 1. Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Provision £30,000,000 · signed 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST — 11 Apr 2028, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Norfolk County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDYH-3246-XWTRDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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