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title: "NCC1101 Alternative Education Provision"
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# NCC1101 Alternative Education Provision

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ncc1101-alternative-education-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-03a68d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northumberland County Council: "NCC1101 Alternative Education Provision". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northumberland County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumberland-county-council-ons-e06000057)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 July 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Primary education services, Secondary education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC21
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a68d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ncc1101-alternative-education-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-03a68d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Dcde44f11-31f3-ed11-8122-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ncc1101-alternative-education-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-03a68d#participate

## Description
The objective of the Service is to provide Alternative Provision for pupils who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not otherwise receive suitable education; education arranged by schools for pupils on a fixed period exclusion; and pupils being directed by schools to off-site provision to improve their behaviour.

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Ofsted Registered Provision - Full Time or Part Time Places offered On Site
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Ofsted Registered Provision - Full Time or Part Time Places offered On Site

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Unregistered Providers – Part Time Placements (In line with Statutory School Obligations)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Unregistered Providers – Part Time Placements (In line with Statutory School Obligations)

### Lot 3: Lot 3: Unregistered Providers – Part Time Enrichment (Usual Maximum 2 Full Days)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Unregistered Providers – Part Time Enrichment (Usual Maximum 2 Full Days)

### Lot 4: Unregistered Providers – Tuition (Part Time/Part Days)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Unregistered Providers – Tuition (Part Time/Part Days)

### Lot 5: Lot 5: Ofsted Registered and Unregistered Providers – Virtual Learning (Part Days)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Ofsted Registered and Unregistered Providers – Virtual Learning (Part Days)

### Lot 6: Lot 6: Unregistered Providers – Part Time Placements for Post 16 Students
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80100000, 80200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Unregistered Providers – Part Time Placements for Post 16 Students

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Unregistered Providers – Part Time Placements (In line with Statutory School Obligations) (active)
  - Award id: `028993-2023-2-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Choysez, ENGAGE, Educ8 (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93973`, `GB-FTS-93978`, `GB-FTS-134773`, `GB-FTS-93977`, `GB-FTS-93979`, `GB-FTS-93980`, `GB-FTS-93981`

- **Award:** 028993-2023-3 Unregistered Providers – Part Time Enrichment (Usual Maximum 2 Full Days)-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Hexham Youth Initiative, Oak Training, Stomping Grounds**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93974`, `GB-FTS-93981`, `GB-FTS-93982`

- **Award:** 4 Unregistered Providers – Tuition (Part Time/Part Days) (active)
  - Award id: `028993-2023-4-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Equal Education, Head Start Education, Hexham Youth Initiative (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23511`, `GB-FTS-93979`, `GB-FTS-93974`, `GB-COH-11153826`, `GB-FTS-93011`, `GB-FTS-122910`

- **Award:** 028993-2023-6-4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Barnardos, Educla**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00061625`, `GB-FTS-93977`

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Unregistered Providers – Part Time Placements (In line with Statutory School Obligations) (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/07/2023

- **Contract:** 028993-2023-3 Unregistered Providers – Part Time Enrichment (Usual Maximum 2 Full Days)-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/07/2023

- **Contract:** 4 Unregistered Providers – Tuition (Part Time/Part Days) (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/07/2023

- **Contract:** 028993-2023-6-4 (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028993-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-02T14:19:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T16:30:43.313Z
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