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Published 21 Sept 2023, 17:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further Competition

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£10,000,000≈ £3.5m / year
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Awarded to Abbeyfield Primary Academy +8 more10 awards
Contract term 2 yrs 10 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 13 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Delivery of an alternative provision for secondary school-aged pupils. The offer shall deliver at least 1 hours of therapy to the pupil each week. This service is targeted to the most complex pupils, many of which will be excluded pupils.

CPV: Education and training services · Secondary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 10 moPublished value£10,000,000
Contract period: 13 Nov 2023 – 31 Aug 2026 (2 yrs 10 mo)
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 85
  • Price: 15

Further Competition carried out with providers who are registered on the Alternative Programme DPS

Shortlisting
Please see tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Sept 2023, 17:51 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 18:22 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096317
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSecondary education services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0402cd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Nov 2023 → 12 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Contract starts
    13 Nov 2023
  2. Submission deadline83 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Notice published11 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 18:22 BST

Notice history

3 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Aug 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    28 Aug 2024, 10:49 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    1 Nov 2024, 14:04 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    11 Nov 2024, 10:37 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Text2.1.4 · 2Sheffield City Council is seeking Providers who deliver a form of Alternative Provision or other equivalent or similar form of off-site education service for children and young people. The value of this tender has been advertised in anticipation of changing the period of validity of the DPS in the future; at the time of advertising the estimate annual value of work delivered as Alternative Provisi…Sheffield City Council is seeking Providers who deliver a form of Alternative Provision or other equivalent or similar form of off-site education service for children and young people. The value of this tender has been advertised in anticipation of changing the period of validity of the DPS in the future; at the time of advertising the estimate annual value of work delivered as Alternative Provisi…
—Text2.1.5 · 2£10,000,000£17,000,000
—Text2.2.6 · 2£10,000,000£17,000,000
—Text2.2.6 · 231 August 202628 February 2027
—Date4.2.2 · 431 Jul 20264 Jan 2027+157 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (9)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2025
  • 2024-11: 2 releases · 1 Nov 2024, 11 Nov 2024
  • 2024-10: 1 release · 31 Oct 2024
  • 2024-08: 1 release · 28 Aug 2024
  • 2023-09: 1 release · 21 Sept 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 19
Awarded value £5,373,1003 contracts exc. VAT · 14 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed
Bids received 19
Contracts signed 19latest 12 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Abbeyfield Primary AcademyAlternative Provision - Primary Step Out Programme£1 †—Awarded
Amys HouseSMEAlternative Provision - Primary Step Out Programme£1 †—Awarded
KRS Education LtdSMEAlternative Provision - Primary Step Out Programme£1 †—Awarded
Outcome Oasis Learning LtdSMEKS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme£95 †—Awarded
RedEverywhereSMEKS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme£95 †—Awarded
Active education alternative provisionSMEHigh Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme£120 †—Awarded
Early life enterpriseSMEHigh Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme£120 †—Awarded
Kimberworth Park Community PartnershipSMEHigh Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme£120 †—Awarded
KRS Education LtdSMEHigh Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme£120 †—Awarded
Make A Difference Provision LimitedSMEHigh Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme£120 †—Awarded

9 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further Competition

    Signed
    12 Oct 2026
    Value
    £2,470,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further Competition

    Signed
    12 Oct 2026
    Value
    £2,470,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Further Competition - Therapeutic Alternative Provision

    Signed
    12 Dec 2025
    Value
    £433,100
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Nurture Therapeutic Programme

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Nurture Therapeutic Programme

    Signed
    1 Sept 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • KS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £95
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • KS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £95
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • KS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £95
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • KS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme

    Signed
    25 Oct 2024
    Value
    £95
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • KS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme · Outcome Oasis Learning LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Aug 2024
    Value
    £95
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • KS3 and/or KS4 Interventions for the Alternative Provision Programme · RedEverywhereSME

    Signed
    30 Aug 2024
    Value
    £95
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Alternative Provision - Primary Step Out Programme · Abbeyfield Primary Academy

    Signed
    28 Aug 2024
    Value
    £1
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Alternative Provision - Primary Step Out Programme · Amys HouseSME

    Signed
    28 Aug 2024
    Value
    £1
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • Alternative Provision - Primary Step Out Programme · KRS Education LtdSME

    Signed
    28 Aug 2024
    Value
    £1
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme · Active education alternative provisionSME

    Signed
    9 Jul 2024
    Value
    £120
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme · Early life enterpriseSME

    Signed
    9 Jul 2024
    Value
    £120
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme · Kimberworth Park Community PartnershipSME

    Signed
    9 Jul 2024
    Value
    £120
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme · KRS Education LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Jul 2024
    Value
    £120
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active
  • High Needs Specialist Provision for the Alternative Provision Programme · Make A Difference Provision LimitedSME

    Signed
    9 Jul 2024
    Value
    £120
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
19bids · 19 electronic——£190 – £190

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services (GB) 173 5488 38 Town Hall, Pinstone Street, , Sheffield, UK, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Other public bodies

  • European UnionFunder

Bidders & participating suppliers

15 commercial parties on the notice
  • Abbeyfield Primary AcademyAwarded supplierAbbeyfield Primary Academy Abbeyfield Primary Academy, Orphanage Road, , Sheffield, UK, S3 9ANContact email
  • Active education alternative provisionAwarded supplier14149382 8 Orgreave drive , sheffield, UK, s13 9nrContact email
  • Amys House Awarded supplier1151617 Arbouthorne Lodge, Guildford Avenue , Sheffield , UK, S2 2plContact email
  • CARE COVE LIMITEDAwarded supplier14676553 114 Handsworth crescent, SHEFFIELD, UK, S9 4BRContact email
  • Early life enterpriseAwarded supplier15198685 2a vaughton hill deepcar, Sheffield, UK, S36 2swContact email, phone
  • KRS Education LtdAwarded supplier13503484 23 Cairns Road, Sheffield, UK, S20 1ANContact email, phone
  • Kimberworth Park Community PartnershipAwarded supplier1141774 Chislett Centre, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, UK, S61 3JTContact email
  • Lily Lodge Equestrian Centre LTDAwarded supplierN/A Oaklodge Farm, Sheffield, UK, S35 4JTContact email, phone
  • Make A Difference Provision LimitedAwarded supplier15346964 7b Queens Road Design Centre 54-58 Queens Road Doncaster , Doncaster, UK, DN1 2NHContact email
  • Onboard Skatepark Sheffield LtdAwarded supplier8762348 Onboard Skatepark Sheffield LTD, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S8 0UHContact email
Show 5 more suppliers
  • Outcome Oasis Learning LtdAwarded supplier15481553 82A James Carter Road, Mildenhall, UK, IP28 7DEContact email
  • RedEverywhereAwarded supplier09126770 Chruch View , Doncaster , UK, DN11AFContact email, phone
  • The Sheffield CollegeAwarded supplier600169286 Granville Road, Sheffield, UK, S2 2RLContact email, phone
  • UiS Community GymAwarded supplier12615290 685A Chetserfield Road, Sheffield, UK, S8 0SLContact email
  • Whirlow Hall Farm TrustAwarded supplier508910 Whirlow Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S11 9QFContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.