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CWC24128 Alternative Provision Open Framework for Children & Young People[E16]

Wolverhampton, United KingdomWolverhampton City Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: 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;
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 21 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 4,900,000
Buyer: Wolverhampton City CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value[E17]: GBP 4,900,000
Published[E14]: 21 Feb 2025
Procedure[E13]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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 Te…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E9]
ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E6]
ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E11]
ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E7]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC
The deadline (2025-03-24T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Wolverhampton City Council.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 80100000 (Primary education services).
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 UTC.
“2025-03-24T12:00:00Z”
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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 ri…”
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: Isle of Man.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: Channel Islands.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: Europe.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Delivery location: Rest of the World.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 21 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-21T13:18:18Z”
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice is titled "CWC24128 Alternative Provision Open Framework for Children & Young People".
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The stated value is GBP 4,900,000.
“4900000 GBP”
Document 63b81577-bd53-4e02-8c49-582708b388d2-829304, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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