Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Education and Associated Transport for Pupils who have been Permanently Excluded, including a cohort with Education Health Care Plans
Authority: Bracknell Forest Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn order to meet statutory duties, BFC are seeking to procure a total of 15 block placements and associated transport with a registered PRU or Alternative Provision Academy. The block placements will be separated into: 1. 10 block placements for permanent exclusion provision. The Provider will be expected to accept students onto their roll, on day six following permanent exclusion in accordance with statutory guidance. The provider must deliver appropriate educational arrangement and a full curriculum offer that meets education needs, and the personal and social development needs, of pupils who have been unable to access a school place. 2. 5 block placements for pupils with Education Health Care Plans. The provider will support pupils identified as needing an alternative setting due to risk of permanent exclusion or whilst seeking permanent provision. The provider must deliver appropriate educational arrangements and a full curriculum offer, support with outcomes outlined in EHCPs, required assessments and support with consultation processes and reintegration. The provider will take full responsibility for the transportation of BFC students within the block arrangements from school to their home address.
- No preliminary market engagement: The contracting authority has determined that preliminary market engagement is not necessary for this procurement. This decision is based on the availability of sufficient, up-to-date market intelligence, prior engagement with relevant suppliers in recent procurements of a similar nature, and the straightforward nature of the requirement. Conducting additional market engagement would not provide material benefit to the specification, evaluation criteria, or procurement strategy, and could unnecessarily delay the tender process.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,494,500
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documents
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 (3)
- Quality Criteria: 45%
- Price: 50%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality Criteria
- Price
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documents
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 May 2026, 12:18 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 09:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN812031- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041854- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069333Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per tender documents
- Risks
As per tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 May 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published168 days ago7 May 2026, 12:18 BST
- Submission deadline143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent106 days ago9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 09:36 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026- Tender notice published7 May 2026, 12:18 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Jul 2026, 09:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
- Contract signature expected27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Aug 2026, 09:36 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Erlegh Trust1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: The option for the Council to extend for up to a further period of 1 year (1st August 2028 – 31st July 2029). | £1,494,500 | 9 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Education and Associated Transport for Pupils who have been Permanently Excluded, including a cohort with Education Health Care Plans · Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,494,500
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The option for the Council to extend for up to a further period of 1 year (1st August 2028 – 31st July 2029).
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Maiden Erlegh TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender