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Alternative Provision Arrangement

Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Bracknell Forest Borough 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.

It is a framework worth up to £10,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.

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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £10,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Bracknell Forest Council is considering establishing an education arrangement for the delivery of Alternative Education Provision (AP) to children & young people unable to attend school due to illness, exclusion or other reasons. This may include children & young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) or Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs). The Council is currently considering the most appropriate commissioning model and has not yet determined the final structure. This may include the establishment of a framework agreement. This pre-market engagement will help determine the most appropriate commissioning model. If a framework agreement is established, then this will be made up of up to 6 lots.

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 031849-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080823-2026

About the buyer

Bracknell Forest Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

51

Awards

21

Suppliers it has used most for training

All tenders and awards from Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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From notice 031849-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 April 2026, last updated 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.