Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

W845 - SEND Education - Learners Specialist and Complex AP

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Awarded value £386,800published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to FOREST LODGE EDU-THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for 7 learners for specialist and complex SEND education.

This is for Forest Lodge aka New Leaf Alternative Provision. It is statutory education. There are 6 approved placements starting from 2 Sep 2026 - August 31st 2027. All approved in Complex cases panel. Funded through the HNB - grant funded.

Forest Lodge/New leaf are on an off-DPS contract.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
Authority reference
W845
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077432

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £386,8001 contract inc. VAT — no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FOREST LODGE EDU-THERAPY CENTRE LIMITEDSMEAwarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · FOREST LODGE EDU-THERAPY CENTRE LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    1 Sept 2026
    Value
    £386,800 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 months

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FS [email protected] 01332 640768
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender