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    ContractsAlternative Education Services for Primary, Secondary, and Post-16 Learners
    Awarded contract

    Alternative Education Services for Primary, Secondary, and Post-16 Learners

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Seeking alternative education providers to deliver tailored primary, secondary, and post-16 educational services via face-to-face or online formats for excluded, medically unable, or vulnerable learners.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 8 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    19 suppliers
    • AP
      ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD
    Lead contractor
  1. SL
    SHINE LEARNING AND TRAINING CENTRE BEDS LTD
    Consortium partner
  2. C2
    CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
    Consortium partner
  3. EC
    THE EDUCATCH CHARITY
    Consortium partner
  4. FE
    FLEET EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  5. ET
    EXPERTEASE TUITION LTD
    Consortium partner
  6. OC
    OCEM LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  7. SW
    STABLE & WILD LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  8. CG
    C & G PLASTERING ACADEMY LTD
    Consortium partner
  9. PG
    PROSPERO GROUP LTD
    Consortium partner
  10. EE
    EMBRACE & ENCOURAGE EDUCATION CIC
    Consortium partner
  11. NT
    N-GAGE THERAPEUTIC CARE LTD
    Consortium partner
  12. EL
    EDUC8 (LUTON) LTD
    Consortium partner
  13. MH
    MARSH HOUSE STUDIO LTD
    Consortium partner
  14. KO
    KOJIKOJO LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  15. TE
    Tute Education
    Consortium partner
  16. EL
    EVOLVE LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  17. RS
    THE REGULATION STATION CIC
    Consortium partner
  18. GY
    GROW YOUR POTENTIAL CIC
    Consortium partner
  19. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified Alternative Education Providers to deliver educational services for learners with diverse needs who require specialized support beyond traditional school settings. Target learners include: students at risk of or subject to permanent school exclusion, those with medical conditions preventing school attendance, learners with mental health and anxiety challenges, and students with complex learning disabilities. Providers must offer flexible delivery options, including in-person face-to-face instruction or online tutoring, to accommodate individual learner circumstances and preferences. The provision should complement, extend, or replace standard curriculum offerings to ensure continuity of education and support successful learner outcomes.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In education training, Luton Borough Council has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD1× · 50%
    2. ACORN TRAINING LTD1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-061011

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    Luton Borough Council
    Sector
    Education & Training