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
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Alternative Education Provision 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 What this lot coversLot 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 coversLot 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 coversLot 3 - Early Intervention, In-school Alternative Education Provision | Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services, Training, Education services | £49,000,000 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 064162-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 080900-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
145Awards
101Suppliers it has used most for training
- Aimcommunity Limited2 contracts
- Dorset Community Action2 contracts
- SEND4 Ltd2 contracts
- 1ST Staff Limited1 contract
- 33 Recruitment Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open training tenders- £125kestimated
- £1.7mestimated
- £3mestimated
- £125kestimated
- £25kestimated
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.