Official UK procurement notice
Non-School Alternative Provision / Education other then in school or college - Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Vocational l Framework
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County has established a framework agreement of providers of any size interested in providing alternative education to children and young people (CYP) covering SEMH/Vocational packages of support for Children and Young People (CYP).
The framework is split into 2 lots;
Lot 1 Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Provision, for providers who will support CYP who experience difficulties in managing their emotions and behaviour in an educational setting other than a registered mainstream setting.
Lot 2 - Vocational non-school alternative provision, for providers that offer curriculum, options and obtaining qualifications that are not ordinarily available in mainstream schools.
You may bid for any or all lots.
Please note that this is a reopening of the framework to new applicants.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 45 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 42 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr 7 mo · up to 5 yrs 7 mo from 21 Aug 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 15 Mar 2034
Published description of the framework
Each time the Council has a requirement it will either:
- hold a competition involving all suppliers capable of performing the contract. This will involve inviting bids from Suppliers on the framework and will be scaled to the size and complexity of the requirement (“Further Competition”)
or
- directly award a contract to one supplier from information supplied in this Invitation to Tender and from the prices submitted in the price schedule (“Direct Award”)
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) ProvisionAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Vocational non-school alternative provisionAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- F1.1 Quality: 50%
- F1.2 Monitoring and Outcomes: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- F1.1 Quality
- F1.2 Monitoring and Outcomes
- “Non-School Alternative Provision / Education other then in school or…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2026
- First published
- 22 Jul 2026, 12:48 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
NCCT43184- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069146- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0d2Find a Tender
- Risks
On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness made a written statement [UIN HCWS1071] saying that three proposals for unitary local government in Norfolk had been received – these could entail the creation of one, two or three unitary councils.
The Minister announced a consultation exercise, which ended on 11 January 2026. The Minister stated that “once the consultations have concluded, the Government will assess the proposals against the criteria in the invitation and decide, subject to parliamentary approval, which, if any, proposals are to be implemented, with or without modification”. The Government has confirmed that it is minded to create three unitary Councils, subject to parliamentary approval.
On 4 December 2025, the Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intends to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it is minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in May 2028.
Should these processes lead to unitary local government in Norfolk and/or to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority covering Norfolk (i) the contract may be transferred, assigned or novated to any successor authority(ies) to the council, or to any joint body incorporating or formed by any such successor and/or to any Mayoral Strategic Authority; and/or (ii) the council or a successor authority or joint body may order services on behalf of other local authorities serving any area within Norfolk's current geographical boundaries.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jul 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published90 days ago22 Jul 2026, 12:48 BST
- Clarification questions by86 days ago26 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends78 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by75 days ago5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent61 days ago20 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts60 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 days ago15 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026- Tender notice published22 Jul 2026, 12:48 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published15 Oct 2026, 11:15 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£72,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Provision1 award | |||
| Alpha Inclusion Ltd, Century Training Academy Ltd, Edfords Care Farm CIC, Green Light Trust, Noise SolutionSME, Respectrum Advisory Services LtdSME +34 more26 Oct 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · up to 11 Apr 2033Extensions: May be extended up to 72 months as long as such extension complies with the Procurement Act 2023 in terms of re-opening of the framework. | ceiling above | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Vocational non-school alternative provision1 award | |||
| Alpha Inclusion Ltd, Bush Adventurers UK C.I.C, Century Training Academy Ltd, Edfords Care Farm CIC, Green Light Trust, The Bread Kitchen CIC +15 more26 Oct 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · up to 11 Apr 2033Extensions: May be extended up to 72 months as long as such extension complies with the Procurement Act 2023 in terms of re-opening of the framework. | ceiling above | 19 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Provision | 45final-stage tenders | 20 | 3 | — |
| 2 · Vocational non-school alternative provision | 26final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winH2Grow · East of England · all lots
- did not winBright Butterfly trading as Idyll Country Limited · East of England · all lots
- did not winWillow Tree Farming · East of England · all lots
- did not winBridge Education AP Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winNutrix Personnel Ltd · Greater London · 1
- did not win1-2 Achieve LtdSME · East of England · 1
- did not winAble2B Community Interest CompanyVCSE · East of England · 1
- wonAlpha Inclusion Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winAtypical Education · East of England · all lots
- did not winAutistic Girls NetworkSME · West Midlands · 1
- did not winBP Learning UKSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- wonBush Adventurers UK C.I.C · East of England · all lots
- wonCentury Training Academy Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winCertus Education LimitedSME · East of England · 1
- did not winCoastal Compass LtdSME · East of England · 1
- did not winCoreaxis2 Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winCoyle Personnel LimitedSME · East of England · 1
- did not winDelta Four Next Gen · East of England · all lots
- wonEdfords Care Farm CIC · East of England · all lots
- did not winElevated Education · Greater London · all lots
- did not winEM SkillsSME · East of England · 1
- wonGreen Light · East of England · all lots
- did not winKimblewick Equestrian Centre Norfolk Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winLaboratory Media Education C.I.C.SMEVCSE · East of England · 1
- did not winLighthouse Learning Provision Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winManor Farm Riding School · East of England · all lots
- did not winMindJam · East Midlands · all lots
- wonNoise SolutionSME · East of England · 1
- did not winOCEM limitedSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winPositive Young Futures CICSME · East of England · 1
- did not winRandstad Solutions LimitedSME · East of England · 1
- wonRespectrum Advisory Services LtdSME · East of England · 1
- did not winSwallowtails ltdSMEVCSE · East of England · 1
- wonThe Bread Kitchen CIC · East of England · all lots
- did not winThe Dragonfly ProgrammeSME · East of England · 1
- did not winThe Elite Studio (EA) Ltd · East of England · all lots
- did not winThe Matthew ProjectSME · East of England · 1
- wonThe Tutor Team · East of England · all lots
- wonThe Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre TrustSME · East of England · 1
- did not winUnique Support for Unique PeopleSME · East of England · 1
- did not winWhitlingham Adventure · East of England · all lots
- did not winWILDlings Forest SchoolSME · East of England · 1
- did not winWoodland Pathways LtdSME · East of England · 1
- did not winWorcester Learning Zone Limited · West Midlands · all lots
- wonX Adventure Activities · East of England · all lots
- did not winSTEMRAN limited · Scotland · 2
- did not winElevate-Ed · East of England · 2
- did not winTrusted Tutors · South East England · 2
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
Framework contractors & participating bidders
48 commercial parties on the notice · 42 awarded- 1-2 Achieve LtdFramework contractor
- Able2B Community Interest CompanyFramework contractor
- Alpha Inclusion LtdFramework contractor
- Atypical EducationFramework contractor
- Autistic Girls NetworkFramework contractor
- BP Learning UKFramework contractor
- Bridge Education AP LtdBidder / tenderer
- Bright Butterfly trading as Idyll Country LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Bush Adventurers UK C.I.CFramework contractor
- Century Training Academy LtdFramework contractor
Show 38 more suppliers
- Certus Education LimitedFramework contractor
- Coastal Compass LtdFramework contractor
- Coreaxis2 LtdFramework contractor
- Coyle Personnel LimitedFramework contractor
- Delta Four Next GenFramework contractor
- EM SkillsFramework contractor
- Edfords Care Farm CICFramework contractor
- Elevate-EdFramework contractor
- Elevated EducationFramework contractor
- Green LightFramework contractor
- H2GrowBidder / tenderer
- Kimblewick Equestrian Centre Norfolk LtdFramework contractor
- Laboratory Media Education C.I.C.Framework contractor
- Lighthouse Learning Provision LtdFramework contractor
- Manor Farm Riding SchoolFramework contractor
- MindJamFramework contractor
- Noise SolutionFramework contractor
- Nutrix Personnel LtdBidder / tenderer
- OCEM limitedFramework contractor
- Positive Young Futures CICFramework contractor
- Randstad Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Respectrum Advisory Services LtdFramework contractor
- STEMRAN limitedBidder / tenderer
- Swallowtails ltdFramework contractor
- The Bread Kitchen CICFramework contractor
- The Dragonfly ProgrammeFramework contractor
- The Elite Studio (EA) LtdFramework contractor
- The Matthew ProjectFramework contractor
- The Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre TrustFramework contractor
- The Tutor TeamFramework contractor
- Trusted TutorsFramework contractor
- Unique Support for Unique PeopleFramework contractor
- WILDlings Forest SchoolFramework contractor
- Whitlingham AdventureFramework contractor
- Willow Tree FarmingBidder / tenderer
- Woodland Pathways LtdFramework contractor
- Worcester Learning Zone LimitedFramework contractor
- X Adventure ActivitiesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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