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Published 29 Apr 2026, 17:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF EDUCATION OUTREACH AND INCLUSION SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,292,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 2 Jun 2026awarded 7 Aug 2026
Awarded to Rowan Gate Primary School +4 more6 awards
Framework period 1 yrends 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

Re-procurement plannedNorth Northamptonshire Council Professional Services & Contractor Framework · tender expected

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Education Outreach and Inclusion Support Services Framework.

This service provides short term outreach and inclusion support for parents and schools for children who attend mainstream schools, or where assessment, intervention or support is needed for reintegration into school where a child is considered to have special educational needs and / or disability or concerns regarding their behaviour which require any of the above.

Services are categorised by the following Lots:

  • Lot 1 Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range
  • Lot 2 Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning -

Secondary Range

  • Lot 3 Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range
  • Lot 4 Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range
  • Lot 5 SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 1
  • Lot 6 SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 2
  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Aug 2027, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Bids received
7 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
Framework period
1 yr · up to 2 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework

The Council proposes to enter into a single supplier per lot framework. One supplier will be awarded per lot.

Selection process is 100% quality.

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £310,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary RangeAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£462,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £462,500 exc. VAT · £462,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months
Lot #2Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary RangeAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months
Lot #3Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary RangeAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£328,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £328,500 exc. VAT · £328,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months
Lot #4Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary RangeAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months
Lot #5SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months
Lot #6SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 2AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£135,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £135,000 exc. VAT · £135,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • “NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF EDUCATION OUTREACH AND…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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
Framework agreement
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 31 Aug 2027
First published
29 Apr 2026, 17:45 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 11:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
Authority reference
DN814407
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039500
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e81 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published176 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 17:45 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period ends142 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent77 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published76 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 11:46 BST
  6. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2026, 17:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Aug 2026, 11:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 56 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 77 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots

£620,000 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 toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range1 award
Rowan Gate Primary SchoolLot 1 Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months. Possible extension to 31 August 2028£925,0007 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary Range1 award
BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUSTSMELot 2 Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary Range1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months. Possible extension to 31 August 2028ceiling above7 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range1 award
MAPLEFIELDS ACADEMYSMELot 3 Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months. Possible extension to 31 August 2028£657,0007 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range1 award
MAPLEFIELDS ACADEMYSMELot 4 Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months, Possible extension to 31 August 2028ceiling above7 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 11 award
Woodnewton a learning communityLot 5 SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 11 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months. Possible extension to 31 August 2028£200,0007 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 21 award
Park Junior SchoolLot 6 SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 21 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 12 months. Possible extension to 31 August 2028£270,0007 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Primary Range3final-stage tenders30—
2 · Communication and Interaction/ Cognition and Learning - Secondary Range3final-stage tenders30—
3 · Social Emotional and Mental Health - Primary Range5final-stage tenders50—
4 · Social Emotional and Mental Health - Secondary Range7final-stage tenders70—
5 · SEMH Nurture Unit Key Stage 11final-stage tenders10—
6 · SEND Unit for SEMH Key Stage 21final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • BETTER TOGETHER LEARNING TRUSTFramework contractorGB-COH: 08722556GB-PPON: PCHD-4688-LHXR Friars Academy, Wellingborough, East Midlands, NN8 2LAContact email
  • MAPLEFIELDS ACADEMYFramework contractorGB-COH: 08068464GB-PPON: PXZJ-2672-TCLD Maplefields Academy, Corby, East Midlands, NN18 0THContact email
  • Park Junior SchoolFramework contractorGB-PPON: PLDH-8246-QJVT Great Park Street, Wellingborough, Wellingborough, East Midlands, NN8 4PHContact email
  • Rowan Gate Primary SchoolFramework contractorGB-PPON: PVVY-9652-WDYMGB-UKPRN: 10000018991 Finedon Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, East Midlands, NN8 4NSContact email
  • Woodnewton a learning communityFramework contractorGB-PPON: PTNV-8249-BJQZ Rowlett Road, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 2NUContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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