Flexible Alternative Provision Framework
North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) is establishing a Flexible Alternative Provision Framework to ensure that children and young people who require time‑limited education outside of school can access high‑quality, safe, and purposeful alternative educational provision. This is an Open Framework, and the Authority is inviting tenders for the first framework in the scheme. The Invitation to Tender is structured into five (5) Lots. Lot 1 - Engagement Pathways Lot 2 - Targeted Learning and Progression Lot 3...
Buyer
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Value
£20,000,000
Published
3 Jul 2026
Closes
7 Aug 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
United Kingdom
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
Not provided
Contract ends
Not provided
CPV classifications
80000000
Education and training services
80210000
Technical and vocational secondary education services
80310000
Youth education services
Lots
Lot LOT-0000 Engagement Pathways
£12,000,000
Lot 1 shall provide tailored, project-based re‑engagement pathways for children and young people who present with SEMH needs. Provision should foster renewed engagement in learning, build confidence and self-belief, and support progression towards reintegration into an education, training, or appropriate next-step setting.
Delivery: UKE13 · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Targeted Learning and Progression
£2,160,000
Lot 2 shall provide personalised tutoring for children and young people across all key stages, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Delivery: UKE13 · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Digital Schooling Provision
£640,000
Lot 3 shall provide structured, high quality online education for children and young people across all key stages who are unable to attend physical education settings.
Delivery: UKE13 · United Kingdom
Lot 4 Vocational Training and Life Skills Preparation
£2,400,000
Lot 4 shall equip children and young people with practical, vocational, and life skills that support independence, employability, and preparation for adulthood
Delivery: UKE13 · United Kingdom
Lot 5 Ofsted Registered Independent Alternative Provision
£2,800,000
Lot 5 shall provide regulated alternative provision for children and young people in Key Stages 1-4 who require education outside of mainstream settings. Provision must be delivered by Ofsted registered independent providers.
Delivery: UKE13 · United Kingdom
Documents
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Bidding documents
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Technical specifications
Tender notice on Find a Tender
3 Jul 2026
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
12 Dec 2025
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Market engagement notice · UK2 · Web page
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
19 May 2026
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Planned procurement notice · UK1 · Web page
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