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title: "Select List of Alternative Education Provision for the Woodlands"
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# Select List of Alternative Education Provision for the Woodlands

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/select-list-of-alternative-education-provision-for-the-woodlands-ocds-h6vhtk-06b096). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "Select List of Alternative Education Provision for the Woodlands". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £52,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jul 2026, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £52,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 July 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/select-list-of-alternative-education-provision-for-the-woodlands-ocds-h6vhtk-06b096#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b096`

## 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/select-list-of-alternative-education-provision-for-the-woodlands-ocds-h6vhtk-06b096#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** tender documentation can be found free of charge at 
www.open-uk.org using open reference: OPEN20261063

## Description
The Government strongly believes that every child deserves an education that enables them to fulfil their potential, whatever their background, needs or location in the country. Alternative Provision (AP) plays a critical role in making this happen. It provides support to children at challenging moments in their lives and each placement has the potential to transform a child's life chances - 'Creating opportunity for all' Our vision for alternative provision March 2018
1.	Many young people accessing alternative provision make up some of the most vulnerable children in our society and are affected by a number of wider issues, which impact on their ability and willingness to engage in learning.
2.	The purpose of alternative provision is to re-engage excluded pupils in their education. The ultimate goal of this work is to help these young people achieve all that they are capable of in their studies and prepare them for future life.
3.	Durham County Council coordinates a Directory of Alternative Provision Providers. This Directory of Alternative Providers offers the Woodlands a range of providers from which they can select to make a placement. The Woodlands will determine where to place a pupil based on an individual pupil's needs.
Delivery of Provision
Placements follow a Monday-Wednesday academic focus and Thursday-Friday vocational focus. Provision hours: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm; unless agreed otherwise. 
Providers deliver:
	A coherently planned curriculum linked to the National Curriculum and The Woodlands shared Curriculum for block bookings
	Nationally accredited qualifications
	PRHSE through structured lessons
	Careers advice (2 opportunities per key stage)
Focus areas include:
	Building self-esteem, confidence, and communication
	Encouraging responsibility and social skills
	Supporting SEND pupils
	Preparing pupils for employment, training, or further education
Providers must be Ofsted-registered to offer a full-time 5-day education placement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £52,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 06/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057395-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T07:19:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T20:34:20.072Z
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