Specialist Education · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Salford City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£294,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2025no call for competition

Awarded to EDSTART SPECIALIST EDUCATION LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialist Education for KS3 & KS4 pupils

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST
Last source update: 21 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST
Authority reference: S1799
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079705
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e92c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
21 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £294,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EDSTART SPECIALIST EDUCATION LTD	£294,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · EDSTART SPECIALIST EDUCATION LTD
Signed
1 Sept 2025
Value
£294,000
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12mth extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salford City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRCJ-7674-MRWM Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Manchester, North West, M27 5DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EDSTART SPECIALIST EDUCATION LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09094059GB-PPON: PYXJ-4781-QGWG 5 Gerald Road, Salford, North West, M6 6DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Aug 2026, 08:46 BST