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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Tender notice |
| Buyer: | Luton Council |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: | Open |
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Application Deadline
20 April 2026
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Estimated Value
£24,200,000
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Book a free consultation →| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | £24,200,000 |
| Estimated Value (inc. VAT): | £29,040,000 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 20 April 2026 |
| Enquiry Deadline: | 14 April 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 7 September 2026 |
| Contract End Date: | 31 August 2036 |
| Contract Duration: | 10.2 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-061011 |
| Notice Reference: | 024332-2026 |
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AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+
AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+
AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+
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| Award decision date: | 9 July 2026 |
| Award status: | Active |
| Call-off method: | Direct call-off (no competition) |
| Maximum operators: | 100 |
Luton Council is looking to procure approved alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to compliment, extend or replace their existing curriculum provision. Alternative provision may be in place for students who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been excluded from school or unable to access educational provision in a school or further education provision on medical grounds, or due to mental health and anxiety conditions or complex learning disabilities. Providers must be able to provide either face-to-face provision or online tutorial. You must comply with the Quality Standards to be accepted onto the framework. The tender will be divided into Lots and sub-lots to meet various needs across the primary, secondary and 16+ age years to cover vocational, therapeutic, core GCSE subjects, one-to-one in person, online one-to-one and group learning and complex SEND, severe learning disabilities. This will be an open framework under the light touch regime. You must pass the quality questions to be accepted onto the open framework and meet the pricing requirements.
Vocational education services within the constructions trades, motor mechanics, hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy, catering and hospitality for secondary and 16+ ages.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
Equine and animal therapy Provision for pupils of compulsory school age requiring therapeutic interventions (including equine and animal therapies) whose full needs cannot be met in school due to detrimental and dangerous behaviours and/or where they have been permanently excluded. Provision to be 1:1 or in small groups focusing on meeting a child/young person’s social, emotional and mental health needs, barriers to education and re-engagement with learning underpinned by trauma-informed practice. Provisions are expected to support re-integration back into a suitable education setting.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
Core GCSE subjects On-site provision for pupils of compulsory school age to enable them to access subject specific tuition (to include core subjects to GCSE level). Education provided 1:1 or in small groups should be underpinned by trauma-informed practice and support re-integration back into the home school or an appropriate education setting.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
One to One in-person tuition (occasional group) One to one in person tuition for compulsory school aged pupils. Tuition must be available for core subjects and in a range of other national curriculum subjects to Key Stage 4 level. Tuition must be available outside of the home as well as in the pupil’s home as required.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
One to one and small group on-line tuition. One to one and small group on-line tuition is required for pupils of compulsory school age. Group tuition can include fixed groups and groups determined by the local authority.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
Provision is required for pupils of compulsory school age with complex SEND/severe learning disabilities. The majority of these pupils will have EHCPs or will be in the process of an EHC needs assessment and may be struggling to access full time education in mainstream or special school settings and may have been permanently excluded or who are at risk of exclusion. Provision will be expected to meet a range of cognitive, sensory and physical needs.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
For any services in connection with alternative education provision which is not covered under Lots 1-6 and can be used to procure compliantly. Providers do not need to bid for Lot 7 you will automatically become a member if you are accepted for any Lot 1- 6.
Contract period: 7 September 2026 → 31 August 2036
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