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AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+

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Deadline
23 days left
April 20, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
024332-2026
Value
£29,040,000
Location
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 18, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 20, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 31, 2026

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Budget
£29,040,000
Duration
120 months
Location
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Type
Open Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Luton Council is looking to procure approved alternative education providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to compliment, extend or replace their existing curriculum provision. Alternative provision may be in place for students who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been excluded from school or unable to access educational provision in a school or further education provision on medical grounds, or due to mental health and anxiety conditions or complex learning disabilities. Providers must be able to provide either face-to-face provision or online tutorial. You must comply with the Quality Standards to be accepted onto the framework. The tender will be divided into Lots and sub-lots to meet various needs across the primary, secondary and 16+ age years to cover vocational, therapeutic, core GCSE subjects, one-to-one in person, online one-to-one and group learning and complex SEND, severe learning disabilities. This will be an open framework under the light touch regime. You must pass the quality questions to be accepted onto the open framework and meet the pricing requirements.

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Requirements & Qualifications

22 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (6)
Technical (13)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--[No specific submission requirements detailed in the provided text, beyond passing quality questions and meeting pricing requirements]
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--[No specific mandatory exclusion grounds detailed in the provided text]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS6
--Must be an approved alternative education provider.
--Must be able to meet the needs of learners requiring educational provision to compliment, extend or replace their existing curriculum.
--Must be able to provide either face-to-face provision or online tutorial.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS13
--Ability to provide alternative education provision for learners at risk of or who have been permanently excluded from school.
--Ability to provide alternative education provision for learners unable to access educational provision in a school or further education provision on medical grounds.
--Ability to provide alternative education provision for learners with mental health and anxiety conditions.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--Must meet the pricing requirements.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for alternative education provision is generally well-structured with a clear description of services required. However, it lacks specific evaluation criteria and details on document content, impacting completeness and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender follows an open procedure and specifies a CPV code. Deadlines appear reasonable given the contract duration. No disputes are noted. The 'light touch regime' suggests a focus on compliance with quality standards rather than overly prescriptive legalistic requirements.

Clarity80/100

The description of the required alternative education services is detailed, covering various learner needs and provision types (face-to-face, online, vocational, therapeutic, core subjects, SEND). The division into lots and sub-lots is also clear.

Completeness70/100

Most basic information is present, including estimated value, duration, and start date. However, the absence of specific evaluation criteria and the lack of accessible document content are significant omissions.

No evaluation criteria specified
No document content available
Fairness85/100

The tender is open, and the requirements are generally objective, focusing on the ability to provide specific educational services and meet quality standards. The division into lots promotes competition. However, the lack of specified evaluation criteria could lead to perceived subjectivity.

Missing evaluation criteria
Practicality65/100

While the contract start date and duration are clear, the tender does not explicitly mention e-submission, and the availability of documents with content is not confirmed. Financing information is not detailed.

No e-submission mentioned
Financing information not detailed
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields such as title, reference, organization, value, and dates are populated. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The dates provided are logically consistent.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation within the provided tender details. It is not indicated as EU funded.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear and detailed description of required services
Well-defined lots and sub-lots
Open procedure promoting competition
Sufficient contract duration and estimated value

Concerns

Missing specific evaluation criteria
Lack of accessible document content
Unclear e-submission process
Absence of sustainability considerations

Recommendations

1. Provide clear and objective evaluation criteria.
2. Ensure all tender documents are accessible and contain sufficient detail.
3. Clarify the e-submission process and any associated platforms.

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