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    ContractsIndependent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework
    Open tender

    Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework

    Contract value
    £1m
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Leicester City Council is inviting independent education providers to join a specialist education framework starting in 2026, covering five service categories for children and young people with SEND.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 28 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1m
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,000,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 weeks ago.

    28 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Leicester City Council is seeking independent education providers to deliver specialist provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This framework will operate from 2026 onwards and covers five service areas: School-Based Specialist Provision, Specialist Post-16 Provision, Online-Only Provision, Alternative Provision, and Tuition and Inclusion Services. The framework will establish clear commissioning and procurement processes, funding arrangements, and sufficiency planning. Interested providers should note that the lot structure remains subject to further development and refinement before final approval. This is a transparency notice outlining Leicester City Council's strategy for sourcing High Needs placements from independent providers.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In education training, LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, PeoplePlus Group Ltd — 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-05a1db
    LC
    Buyer
    LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training