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# Procurement for delivery of Alternative Provision Training Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-for-delivery-of-alternative-provision-training-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02d459). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Brighter Futures for Children: "Procurement for delivery of Alternative Provision Training Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £12,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Sept 2021, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Brighter Futures for Children](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/brighter-futures-for-children-coh-11293709)
- **Published Value:** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 September 2021 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d459`

## 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/procurement-for-delivery-of-alternative-provision-training-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02d459#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Freadingbc%2Faspx%2FTenders%2FCurrent)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-for-delivery-of-alternative-provision-training-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02d459#participate

## Description
Brighter Futures for Children’s (BFfC) drive is to improve the quality of services and to ensure that pupils living in Reading have access to the services they need.To help fulfil this commitment BFfC requires alternative provision (AP) services that meet the required standard and statutory regulations as detailed in this Specification.BFfC addresses the needs of vulnerable pupils across the continuum of provision from mainstream school through to AP or special school placements according to assessed needs. Most secondary schools, academies and special schools in Reading purchase part-time Alternative Provision from a wide range of Providers. In order to support schools with this commissioning activity and ensure a consistent approach to commissioning, BFfC on behalf of the Reading Schools, has carried out a Provider approval process in order to publish a Directory of Approved Providers.

## Lots (7)
### Lot Lot 1: Lot 1: Full-Time Educational Provision
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Education provision offered to a Service User outside of the school setting for 25 hours a week or more. Provision should be age-appropriate outcomes focussed and cover a broad curriculum to achieve accredited qualifications. This provision could be ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Lot 2: Part-Time Educational Provision
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Educational provision that is delivered outside of the school setting to enhance the school curriculum and/or a vocational placement. Provision should be age-appropriate and lead to improved attainment and progress including the achievement of accred...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 3: Lot 3: Tutoring
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Tutoring provision delivered by experienced tutors outside of the school setting to support the school curriculum and/or the specific needs of a Service User.  Programmes are usually bespoke and delivered to individuals or a small group of a maximum ...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 4: Lot 4: On line Learning
- **Lot id:** `Lot 4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** To support of Lot 2 and 3 but may also be specific to an individual to support or improve the child’s understanding of their behavioural responses, support the school curriculum and/or specific needs of a Service User.
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 5: Lot 5: Off-site support, mentoring and coaching
- **Lot id:** `Lot 5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** This describes bespoke and personalised programmes of proactive support, mentoring and/or coaching, which will be offered to Service Users to enhance their learning experience and engagement and is delivered away from the school site. This could incl...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 6: Lot 6: On-site support, mentoring and coaching
- **Lot id:** `Lot 6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Predominantly for primary age Service Users such as, but not exclusively, Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Mentoring delivered on the school site.These interventions may be bespoke and personalised programmes which are offered to Service Users to support t...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 7: Lot 7: Full or Part-Time Alternative Provision for Post 16 Students
- **Lot id:** `Lot 7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Educational provision that is delivered outside of a school/ college setting to enhance the curriculum and/or a vocational placement. Provision should be age-appropriate and lead to improved attainment and progress including the achievement of accred...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2021 to 30/09/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019690-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-13T09:20:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T14:13:36.354Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d459