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Published 11 Jun 2024, 15:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WP3899a - Provision of Alternative Education

Official notice

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG38)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submission deadline 7 Apr 202712:00 BST · 169d 5h left

Awarded to Dragon Football Academy +9 more10 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

If you already have a contract through WP3899- Provision of Alternative Education in place with Walsall Council then you do not need to complete this application process. This is for new applicants only.

The duration of the Contracts will be from the date each award is made following successful completion of the application process to 9th April 2027 with the option to extend up to a further 36 months.

The procurement process is an Open Application Process under the Light Touch Regime. Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers).

The Application Process remains open for the duration of the contract and providers can apply to join at any time. All suppliers that satisfy all of the minimum requirements of the standard selection questionnaire (SSQ) and due diligence process shall be awarded a contract. It is anticipated that the Council will review new applicants on a termly basis.

CPV: Education and training services · Secondary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a framework for Alternative Education ProvisionAwardedRenewal

This is a framework for Alternative Education Provision. Providers deliver arange of alternative approaches to providing accessto education for young people who are excluded orat risk of exclusion, at risk of disengaging frommainstream school provision or otherwise require alternative education provision to meet their educational entitlement. This also includes providers delivering tutoring to children and young people wherethey are temporarily unable to access provision.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: Extension for up to a further 48 months · an option to extend for up to a further 36 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

80200000 Secondary education services

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

Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open 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: Yes
First published: 11 Jun 2024, 15:59 BST
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 13:32 GMT
Award evaluation window: 7 Apr 2027 – …
Authority reference: WP3899a
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028537
Classification (CPV): Education and training servicesSecondary education services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG38)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046f22 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 7 Apr 2027, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 7 Apr 2027, 13:00 BST

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 7 Apr 2027 · 3 dates

Notice published207 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 13:32 GMT
Today
20 Oct 2026
Submission deadlinein 169 days
7 Apr 2027, 12:00 BST
Bids openedin 169 days
7 Apr 2027, 13:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026

Status changed to complete
25 Mar 2026, 10:04 GMT
Buyer details updated
25 Mar 2026, 10:04 GMT
Buyer details updated
27 Mar 2026, 13:32 GMT

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	7 Apr 2027	26 Nov 2025	-497 d

The framework is currently closed to new applicants. However, the Council retains the option to reopen the framework at any point during the contract term if required.

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-03: 2 releases · 25 Mar 2026, 26 Mar 2026
2024-06: 1 release · 11 Jun 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 25

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 18

Contracts signed 20latest 17 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dragon Football AcademySME	—	—	Awarded
Elite Training Group LimitedSME	—	—	Awarded
Fleet Education ServicesSME	—	—	Awarded
Ultimate Fitness Qualifications LimitedSME	—	—	Awarded
Build and Conquer CICSME	£12,000,000 †	—	Awarded
EDClassSME	£12,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,	£12,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Star Light Multi Care LimitedSME	—	—	Awarded
NEW DAWN SCHOOL LIMITEDSME	£12,000,000 †	—	Awarded
EM Skills EnterpriseSME	£12,000,000 †	—	Awarded

15 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Contract 028527-2026-1
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-10
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-11
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-12
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-13
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-14
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-2
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-3
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-4
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-5
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-6
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-7
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-8
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028527-2026-9
Signed
17 Nov 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028457-2026-1 · NEW DAWN SCHOOL LIMITEDSME
Signed
21 Jul 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028457-2026-2 · EM Skills EnterpriseSME
Signed
21 Jul 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028457-2026-3
Signed
21 Jul 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028018-2026-1 · Build and Conquer CICSME
Signed
2 Jan 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028018-2026-2 · EDClassSME
Signed
2 Jan 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active
Contract 028018-2026-3 · Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,
Signed
2 Jan 2025
Value
£12,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
18bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, Civic Centre,Darwall Street, WALSALL, West Midlands, WS11TPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Walsall CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Walsall, West MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

25 commercial parties on the notice

Academy 21 LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07596235 London, London
Aspire Education Pathway LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16100722 Burgess Hill, South East
Bouncing Statistics Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13729385 Walsall, West Midlands
Build and Conquer CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14144744 Warwick, West Midlands
Come To Fruition CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13360506 Telford, West Midlands
Dragon Football Academy LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10832694 St Helens, North West
EM Skills Enterprise CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10257474 Ongar, East of England
Edclass LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12612936 Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber
Elite Training Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09751037 Derby, East Midlands
Evolve Learning West Bromwich LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15645917 West Bromwich, West Midlands

Show 15 more suppliers

Fern Education and Training LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12704910 Birmingham, West Midlands
Fleet Education Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04904364 London, London
Impact Education and Training LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07401733 Cradley Heath, West Midlands
Inpower Academy CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10348486 Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Kojikojo LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15571578 Telford, West Midlands
New Dawn School LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13566465 Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Pathfinder Education LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16338018 Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Pathwaynexusgroup LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16426479 London, London
Reed Specialist Recruitment LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06903140 London, London
Reflective School Support LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11602929 Stafford, West Midlands
Star Light Multi Care LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15069142 Walsall, West Midlands
The Sevn School Of Business and EntrepreneurshipAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14573479 Walsall, West Midlands
The Sikh Development AcademyAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13261817 Edgbaston, West Midlands
Ultimate Fitness Qualifications LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09516470 Coventry, West Midlands
Work N Learn LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10258896 Birmingham, West Midlands

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria