Published date: 11 March 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: 11 April 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£30,000,000

Procurement reference

MANC001-DN766887-86077636

Published date

11 March 2025

Closing date

11 April 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

26 May 2025

Contract end date

23 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Round 3 - Flexible Purchasing System for Manchester Schools to commission alternative education provision for pupils that Manchester has a statutory or discharged responsibilities for placing in appropriate and compliant alternative provision.
The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 10 Lots:
Lot 1 - Full-time Alternative Provision - Min of 25 hours per week.
Lot 2 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Sports Science / Health & Wellbeing.
Lot 3 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Sports Coaching/Life Skills.
Lot 4 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Hair and Beauty.
Lot 5 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Construction.
Lot 6 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Creative/Media
Lot 7 - Complementary - Animal Care
Lot 8 - Complementary - Innovation
Lot 9 - One-to-One Tutoring
Lot 10 - Mentoring and coaching

More information

Additional text

The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Friday 11 April 2025

About the buyer

Contact name

Samantha Wilson

Address

Floor 5 (Mount Street Elevation),
Town Hall Extension, Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1612344368

Email

samantha.wilson@manchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchester.gov.uk