Official UK procurement notice
Provision of KS3 and KS4 Onsite Alternative provision
Authority: GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGreater Manchester Education Trust (herein referred to as (“GMET” or “the Trust”) has a procurement requirement for the delivery and operation of an on-site Alternative Provision (“AP”) at The East Manchester Academy (TEMA). The aim is to support pupils at risk of exclusion or those who require a more tailored educational environment to re-engage with learning and improve outcomes. The proposed contract will commence 01.08.26 with delivery start 01.09.26 - please see the Tender Guidance document available within the tender pack available for download (free of charge) from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: ITT comprises two parts, Part 1 PSQ and Part 2 Tender Offer. Organisations meeting the requirements of Part 1 will be scored at Part 2 before an interview shortlist is determined. Please see the Tender Guidance document available for download free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
CPV: Education and training services · Operation of an educational centre · Secondary education services · Special education services · Technical and vocational secondary education services · Various school services · Youth education services
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2031
- First published
- 12 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2026, 19:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- Authority reference
OSAP_0226- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018695- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603f8Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
In accordance with proposed terms unless otherwise agreed at Tender.
- How it runs
ITT comprises two parts, Part 1 PSQ and Part 2 Tender Offer. Organisations meeting the requirements of Part 1 will be scored at Part 2 before an interview shortlist is determined. Please see the Tender Guidance document available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Risks
The contract will be managed in accordance with the proposed terms and conditions. Risks to contract performance include potential changes to pupil numbers (up or down), site availability, staffing ratio's and roll out to other Trust schools.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Completed tenders must be submitted electronically via www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗. Please refer to the Tender Guidance included in the tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗ for full submission guidance.
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published289 days ago12 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMT
- Market engagement274 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Please register on the In-tend Education portal (free of charge) at www.intendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
From this site you can download the tender brief providing an overview of the requirement with further instructions for the subsequent tender - including a full timetable. This site will also be used tender publication. Should you have any issues accessing the site please contact [email protected].
IMPORTANT: Following receipt of an expression of interest / response to the brief GMET will assess responses and where additional clarification would support the process a Teams meeting will be arranged. Teams meetings will be held between 19.01.26 and 30.01.26. Note: the latest date for submission of expressions of interest is 26.01.26 however, to support earlier engagement GMET encourages interested parties to submit as early as possible to enable further engagement to progress ASAP.
Please log onto In-tend via www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗ and register your interest in accordance with the instructions provided in the Pre Market Engagement Brief.
Should you have any difficulty accessing In-tend or the brief please contact [email protected], alternatively all questions should be raised via the correspondence function of In-tend.
- Next notice expected258 days ago11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published240 days ago2 Mar 2026, 19:35 GMT
- Clarification questions by225 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline212 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by161 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published120 days ago30 Jun 2026, 19:06 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Jan 2026, 16:01 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Jan 2026, 16:16 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published2 Mar 2026, 19:35 GMTUK4
- Published value updated2 Mar 2026, 19:35 GMT
- Status changed to active2 Mar 2026, 19:35 GMT
- Procurement method changed2 Mar 2026, 19:35 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST2 Mar 2026, 19:35 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published30 Jun 2026, 19:06 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete30 Jun 2026, 19:06 BST
Published amendments (1)
Contract dates (estimated): Delete - "1 August 2026 to 28 August 2028". Insert - "1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028"
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 12 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 29 Jun 2026 | CancelledFollowing completion of the evaluation process for the above procurement, GMET has decided not to proceed to award a contract and is terminating this procurement in accordance with section 55 of the Procurement Act 2023. This decision has been taken because the tenders received did not, in the reasonable opinion of GMET, sufficiently meet the requirements set out in the tender documentation to enable a Most Advantageous Tender to be identified. As a result, GMET has reviewed its delivery strategy for Onsite Alternative provision for the 2026/27 academic year and has determined that the requirement, as specified, will not be taken forward in its current form. GMET will consider its options for meeting this requirement going forward, which may include re-procurement on revised terms at a future date. This decision has been made and communicated in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the principles of transparency, integrity and equal treatment, and applies equally to all Tenderers who participated in this procurement. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender process
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Proposed terms and conditions will be published w/c 09.03.26 via In-tend (https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home) and a clarification issued via this system to confirm release.
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender