AwardedAwarded 13 April 2026

Alternative Education Provision

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · Local authority

In brief

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council awarded training and education work to New Forest Care Limited, Oaktree Education Services Limited and Prospero Group and 108 others on 13 April 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £49,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service. Alternative Education Provision Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is committed to meeting the educational needs of all children and young people (CYP) across the conurbation. To do this, BCP will ensure all children receive the right support, in the right place at the right time. Most children and young people have their educational needs met in mainstream schools. However, a small proportion of CYP require additional support, or education via a specialist school setting. In some cases, when a school cannot meet the needs of the CYP, Alternative Education Provision is sought. The BCP Alternative Education Provision Framework will support the delivery of high quality provision, that meets the individual needs of our children and young people. The Service Specification will set out the requirements necessary to achieve the intended aims and objectives of the Framework.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Full-time Alternative Education Provision
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 1 - Full-time Alternative Education Provision

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services, Training, Education services£49,000,000
Part-time Alternative Education Provision
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 2 - Part-time Alternative Education Provision

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services, Training, Education services£49,000,000
Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
What this lot covers

Lot 3 - Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision

Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services, Training, Education services£49,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
New Forest Care LimitedFull-time Alternative Education Provision—
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2031
Oaktree Education Services Limited (SME)
Prospero Group
Fets Learning Ltd (SME)
Fleet Education Services Limited (SME)
Tute Education (SME)
Be My Tutor Ltd
Brightteach Ltd (SME)
Fresh Start in Education Limited
Outcomes First 4 Limited (SME)
Sense Learning Limited (SME)
The Reading Doctor Ltd (SME)
Teaching Personnel Limited (SME)
Study Mind Limited (SME)
Learn Solutions Limited
Academy21 Limited
Aimcommunity Limited (SME)
SEND4 Ltd (SME)
Ocem Limited (SME)
Nisai Virtual Academy Limited
New Forest Care Limited
1ST Staff Limited (SME)
33 Recruitment Ltd (SME)
A Star English
A Star Learning Services Ltd (SME)
Abcde Hub Ltd (SME)
Achieve with Henson Tutoring (SME)
Ackerman Pierce Limited (SME)
Active Mentoring Limited (SME)
Adventure Pirate Ltd (SME)
Advocate Alternative Education
Affable Alternative Provision Ltd (SME)
Aj Zion Limited (SME)
Aspire Home Tutoring Limited (SME)
Aspire Life Sports Ltd (SME)
Active Care Solutions Limited (SME)
Back on Track Mentoring Limited (SME)
Bespoke Learning Ltd (SME)
Best Foot Forward Education
Bournemouth Family Care Limited (SME)
Bright Futures SEN Coaching
Brighter Footsteps Mentoring
Calder & Hannam Limited (SME)
Certus Education Limited (SME)
Chipchase Tutoring Limited (SME)
Church Knowle Rural Learning Ltd (SME)
Corfe Valley Outdoor Learning Ltd (SME)
Creative Outlook Education Ltd (SME)
Deerview Equine Interventions
Diverse Abilities Plus Ltd (SME)
Dorset Community Action
Dorset Pathways Ltd (SME)
Dorset Wellbeing Limited (SME)
Edclass Ltd
Education and Family Wellbeing Service Limited (SME)
Elevate Mentoring and Support Services Ltd (SME)
Emma Newton (SME)
Employ My Ability (Ema) Limited (SME)
Endeavour360 Ltd (SME)
Enemy of Boredom Academy Limited (SME)
Fa Education Limited (SME)
Five Rivers Child Care Limited
Forest Equine Therapy Ltd (SME)
GDF Consultancy.com Limited (SME)
Go Fish Education Limited (SME)
Goes Wild Ltd T/A Goes Wild Education (SME)
Help 4 Kidz Limited (SME)
High Needs Inclusion Service Limited (SME)
Holden Knight Complex Care Ltd (SME)
Horserenity Community Interest Company
Illuminate Ap Limited (SME)
Inclusive Outreach CIC
Innovate Dorset Ltd (SME)
Insight Wellbeing Services Ltd (SME)
Inspiring Kids
Learning to Live Ltd (SME)
MBN Arts Limited (SME)
MG Support Services Limited (SME)
Motivational and Personal Success Ltd (SME)
Navigate 11-25 Alternative Education Provider
Next Steps Education Ltd (SME)
Onwards 'n' Upwards
Project Reset Ltd (SME)
Q.u.e.s.t Work Skills Limited (SME)
Raiseap Ltd (SME)
Richard Fahime Akbar Limited (SME)
Right Start Tutoring
Rise Alternative Provision Limited (SME)
Routes Learning Ltd (SME)
Royal Armoured Corps Saddle Club
SAILs Education LTD (SME)
Samee
Skillspire Education Ltd (SME)
Somerford Youth and Community Centre
SJS South West Limited
Southern Education Trust
Star Player Ltd (SME)
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Limited (SME)
Summit Education
The Gale Foundation Trust Cio
The Koru Project CIC (SME)
The Reptile Academy Ltd (SME)
The Tutor
The Wave Forward Ltd
Think4ward Ltd (SME)
Thrive Mentoring UK
Ukg Limited (SME)
Whole Human Education Ltd (SME)
Young Dorset (SME)
Part-time Alternative Education Provision—
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2031
Prospero Group
Fets Learning Ltd (SME)
Fleet Education Services Limited (SME)
Tute Education (SME)
Be My Tutor Ltd
Brightteach Ltd (SME)
Fresh Start in Education Limited
Outcomes First 4 Limited (SME)
The Reading Doctor Ltd (SME)
Teaching Personnel Limited (SME)
Study Mind Limited (SME)
The Busy Group UK
Learn Solutions Limited
Academy21 Limited
Aimcommunity Limited (SME)
SEND4 Ltd (SME)
Nisai Virtual Academy Limited
1ST Staff Limited (SME)
33 Recruitment Ltd (SME)
A Star English
A Star Learning Services Ltd (SME)
Abcde Hub Ltd (SME)
Achieve with Henson Tutoring (SME)
Ackerman Pierce Limited (SME)
Active Mentoring Limited (SME)
Advocate Alternative Education
Affable Alternative Provision Ltd (SME)
Aspire Home Tutoring Limited (SME)
Aspire Life Sports Ltd (SME)
Back on Track Mentoring Limited (SME)
Best Foot Forward Education
Bournemouth Family Care Limited (SME)
Chipchase Tutoring Limited (SME)
Creative Outlook Education Ltd (SME)
Dorset Pathways Ltd (SME)
Education and Family Wellbeing Service Limited (SME)
Elevate Mentoring and Support Services Ltd (SME)
Emma Newton (SME)
Endeavour360 Ltd (SME)
Fa Education Limited (SME)
Five Rivers Child Care Limited
Go Fish Education Limited (SME)
Goes Wild Ltd T/A Goes Wild Education (SME)
Help 4 Kidz Limited (SME)
High Needs Inclusion Service Limited (SME)
Illuminate Ap Limited (SME)
Inclusive Outreach CIC
Insight Wellbeing Services Ltd (SME)
Inspiring Kids
Learning to Live Ltd (SME)
MBN Arts Limited (SME)
Motivational and Personal Success Ltd (SME)
Next Steps Education Ltd (SME)
Project Reset Ltd (SME)
Q.u.e.s.t Work Skills Limited (SME)
Richard Fahime Akbar Limited (SME)
Rise Alternative Provision Limited (SME)
Skillspire Education Ltd (SME)
Somerford Youth and Community Centre
Southern Education Trust
Star Player Ltd (SME)
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing Limited (SME)
The Koru Project CIC (SME)
The Reptile Academy Ltd (SME)
Think4ward Ltd (SME)
Attentive Care Solutions Ltd (SME)
South Coast Learning Limited (SME)
Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision—
13 April 2026 to 12 April 2031

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 064162-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 080900-2026

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From notice 064162-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 10 October 2025, last updated 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.