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Alternative Education Provision Services

Plymouth City Council · Local authority

In brief

Plymouth City Council has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £5,800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 April 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for training contracts in this region (from 89 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The procurement will establish a strategic contract for the delivery of Alternative Provision (AP) in Plymouth, enabling the Council to meet its statutory duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 to provide suitable, full-time education for children unable to access mainstream schooling due to illness, exclusion, or other reasons.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048210-2026

About the buyer

Plymouth City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

95

Awards

74
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From notice 048210-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.