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# Open Light Touch Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-light-touch-framework-for-independent-and-alternative-education-support-for-children--ocds-h6vhtk-077b9f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Devon County Council: "Open Light Touch Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £613,990,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 15 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Devon County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/devon-county-council-ons-e10000008)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £613,990,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-light-touch-framework-for-independent-and-alternative-education-support-for-children--ocds-h6vhtk-077b9f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077b9f`

## 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/open-light-touch-framework-for-independent-and-alternative-education-support-for-children--ocds-h6vhtk-077b9f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/open-light-touch-framework-for-independent-and-alternative-education-support-for-children--ocds-h6vhtk-077b9f#participate

## Description
Devon County Council will be setting up an open framework (Framework Three) for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon. The framework will comprise the following Lots:
Lot 1a - Pre-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent schools, independent special schools or non-maintained special
schools.
Lot 1b - Post-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan(EHCP) with independent post-16 settings and independent special post-16 settings schools and colleges.
Lot 2a - Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support which form part of an educated other than at school (EOTAS) which has been named within a child or young person's statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Lot 2b - Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support to enable children and young people to reintegrate to their school or move onto another education setting.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1a: Pre-16 Education Placements
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £357,063,000
- **Description:** Pre-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent schools, independent special schools or non-maintained special schools
- **Contract Period:** 28/01/2027 to 04/01/2028

### Lot 1b: Post-16 Education Placements
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £163,437,000
- **Description:** Post-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent post-16 settings and independent special post-16 settings schools and
col...
- **Contract Period:** 28/01/2027 to 04/01/2028

### Lot 2a: Alternative Education Provision (EOTAS)
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £59,179,170
- **Description:** Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support which form part of an educated other than at school (EOTAS) which has been named within a child or young person's statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- **Contract Period:** 28/01/2027 to 04/01/2028

### Lot 2b: Alternative Education Provision (Reintegration)
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £34,310,830
- **Description:** Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support to enable children and young people to reintegrate to their school or move onto another education setting.
- **Contract Period:** 28/01/2027 to 04/01/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091483-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T13:34:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T23:46:50.660Z
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