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# Re- opening of Alternative Provision, Short Breaks and Early Intervention Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-alternative-provision-short-breaks-and-early-intervention-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd0e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Swindon Borough Council: "Re- opening of Alternative Provision, Short Breaks and Early Intervention Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £10,121,448. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Swindon Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,121,448 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative educational services, Child daycare services, Daycare services, Daycare services for disabled children and young people, Education and training services (+9 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-alternative-provision-short-breaks-and-early-intervention-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd0e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04cd0e`

## 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/re-opening-of-alternative-provision-short-breaks-and-early-intervention-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd0e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-alternative-provision-short-breaks-and-early-intervention-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd0e#participate

## Description
Swindon Borough Council is seeking to commission suitably qualified and experience service providers to join their framework. This is the annual reopening of the contract initially commissioned in May 2025 for 4 years with this being the 2nd year of the framework. Contract Notice:  2024/S 000-041583 refers.
Swindon Borough Council are re-opening their framework of providers to provide services against education Alternative Provision, Short Breaks and Early Intervention services.
The requirement is being divided into lots where providers can apply for any lot.
Clarifications will close 12:00noon on 15th April 2026.
The tender will close for submissions 12:00noon on 22nd April 2026.
Lots are:
Lot 1 Alternative Provision - Swindon Borough Council is seeking a suite of providers to deliver services to children who are not in mainstream education and to prioritise seeking the return of children back into schools setting.
Lot 2 Short Breaks - Specialist services - Providing services to help children with very specialist needs
Lot 3 Short Breaks - Inclusion- Providing services to help children integrate into everyday activity
Lot 4 Short Breaks - Overnight respite- providing overnight respite for carers of children with these needs
Lot 5 - Early intervention - providing services which help prevent children going into more advanced care solutions
Existing providers do not need to reapply, unless applying for a different lot.
Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Alternative Provision
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75121000, 80000000, 80100000, 80200000, 80490000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £7,946,200
- **Description:** Swindon Borough Council is seeking a suite of providers to deliver services to children who need to access Alternative Provision and to prioritise seeking the return of children back into schools setting.

### Lot 2: Short Breaks - Inclusion
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311200, 85312100, 85312110, 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,173,600
- **Description:** Providing Short Break services to help children with very specialist needs

### Lot 3: Short Breaks Inclusion
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85311200, 85312100, 85312110, 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £33,600
- **Description:** Providing services to help children integrate into everyday activity

### Lot 4: Short Breaks Overnight Respite
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000, 85300000, 85311200, 85312120
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £457,600
- **Description:** providing overnight respite for carers of children with these needs

### Lot 5: Early Intervention
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85300000, 85311300, 85312000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £510,448
- **Description:** providing services which help prevent children going into more advanced care solutions

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029209-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-30T14:27:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:41:25.624Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04cd0e