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    ContractsSection 19 Alternative Education Provision
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    Section 19 Alternative Education Provision

    Contract value
    £4m
    Published 30 Jul 2026

    Bolton Council seeks education providers to deliver alternative schooling for students unable to access mainstream education through a phased procurement process beginning 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 30 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £4m
    Published 30 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    30 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Bolton Council is seeking qualified providers to deliver Section 19 alternative education provision under the Education Act 1996. This service supports children and young people of compulsory school age who cannot access mainstream education, including permanently excluded pupils and those unable to attend due to illness or other circumstances. The council requires providers to deliver suitable education to ensure all eligible young people receive appropriate schooling. Two procurement processes are planned: 1. Initial 1-year contract for Academic Year 2027-2028: Providers must be operational by November 2026 to enable submission of high needs place numbers to the Department for Education (DfE) by the December 5th deadline. 2. Follow-on 3-year contract from 2028-2031 with optional extensions: This longer-term arrangement allows for stability and planned expansion of provision. Bolton Council determines annual high needs place requirements and submits verified figures to the DfE by December 5th for the following academic year. Final place numbers are published in February, enabling schools and colleges to receive appropriate core funding for commissioned special provision. The council anticipates running an open tender process. Prospective providers should demonstrate capacity to meet statutory duties, deliver quality alternative education, and comply with DfE reporting requirements.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d7b8

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