Published date: 21 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Primary education services - 80100000

  • Secondary education services - 80200000

Location of contract

WV1 1RL

Value of contract

£700,000 to £4,900,000

Procurement reference

WOLVCITY001-DN753930-56900328

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

24 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The City of Wolverhampton Council has a statutory duty to provide alternative provision for children and young people in accordance with the Education Act 1996. These can include children and young people who are:
• permanently excluded
• subject to fixed term exclusions
• at risk of disengaging from education; and/or
• require alternative educational provision to meet their education entitlement for example those outlined in their EHCP.
The Council is conducting a tender exercise for the provision of Alternative Provision Framework for Children and Young People
(Lots 1-6) namely:
Lot 1 - Primary Registered Settings (Only)
Lot 2 - Primary phase inclusion and engagement
Lot 3 - Secondary Registered Settings (Only)
Lot 4 - Secondary phase inclusion and engagement
Lot 5 - Face to Face (Outreach)
Lot 6 - Online Tuition

This procurement will create a framework agreement with clearly set out operation of the framework agreement and Call-off Schedule, including details of the timeline for when it will be reopened. The framework is intending to commence on 1st September 2025 with initial term of 5 years, with the option for extend up to a further 2 years on up at the sole discretion of the council. The framework will be based on minimum acceptable performance (map) being met by the tenderer as identified via key performance indicators.

Thís Framework will be accessible by both City of Wolverhampton Council (thereafter CWC) and schools and academies in Wolverhampton.

Tender documents can be accessed at https://www.wolverhamptontenders.com.

Deadline for Tender submission is 12pm Monday 24th March 2025.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ade Winjobi

Address

Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
United Kingdom

Email

Adebimpe.Winjobi@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk