Open Framework for Alternative Provision
Service Description The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks. All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young perso...
Buyer
Westmorland and Furness Council
Value
£6,900,000
Published
3 Jun 2026
Closes
10 Apr 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
14 Jun 2026
Contract ends
31 Dec 2028
CPV classifications
80000000
Education and training services
85000000
Health and social work services
Lots
Lot 1 Alternative Provision where the provider is registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body).
£11,500,000
Delivery: UK · United Kingdom, UKD · United Kingdom, North West (England), UKD12 · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Alternative Provision where the provider is not registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body)
£11,500,000
Delivery: North West (England), UKD12 · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Alternative Provision for pupils with medical conditions that prevent their attendance at school.
£11,500,000
Delivery: North West (England), UKD12 · United Kingdom
Documents
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Bidding documents
Tender notice on Find a Tender
10 Mar 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Tender notice on Find a Tender
13 Mar 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
1 Jul 2025
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Planned procurement notice · UK1 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
29 Jul 2025
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
3 Jun 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
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