AwardedAwarded 1 May 2026

Independent Specialist Education Provision Light Touch Framework

Wolverhampton City Council · Local authority

In brief

Wolverhampton City Council awarded care and healthcare work to The Rowan School, Progress Schools Limited and Omg Eis Ltd and 2 others on 1 May 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £89,996,538 including 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 4 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

The City of Wolverhampton Council is commissioning a range of Independent Specialist Education Providers who will meet the needs of our children and young people whilst promoting choice in the local market and delivering best value for money. Provision under this Independent Specialist Education Providers (ISEP) Light Touch Framework is for children and young people with a range of special educational needs between the ages of 5-25 with an EHCP as set out in the SEND Code of Practice 2015. The framework is separated into 4 Lots: Lot 1: Primary phase - ages 5 - 11 national curriculum years 1 - 6 Lot 2: Secondary phase - ages 11- 16 national curriculum years 7 - 11 Lot 3: Post-16 phase - ages 16 - 19 Lot 4: Post-19 phase - age 19+ Due to procurement legislation, all maintained (publicly owned) schools do not need to apply for the framework as the authority can contract with them outside of the framework.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Primary Phase Independent Specialist Placements 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 What this lot covers Lot 1: Primary Phase Independent Specialist Placements - (ages 5-11, National Curriculum Years 1-6 - this could include reception year)	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	£30,133,619
Secondary Phase Independent Specialist Placements 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 What this lot covers Lot 2: Secondary Phase Independent Specialist Placements - (ages 11-16, National Curriculum Years 7-11)	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	£45,200,428
Post 16 Independent Specialist Placements 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 What this lot covers Lot 3: Post 16 Independent Specialist Placements	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	£10,263,744
Post 19 Independent Specialist Placements 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 What this lot covers Lot 4: Post 19 Independent Specialist Placements	Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services	£4,398,748

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Not stated	Post 19 Independent Specialist Placements	—
The Rowan School (SME) 1 bid received	Primary Phase Independent Specialist Placements	£25,111,349	Awarded 14 April 2026 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2031
Progress Schools Limited (SME) Omg Eis Ltd (SME) Bow Street School Limited (SME) Coombswood Education Limited (SME) 4 bids received	Secondary Phase Independent Specialist Placements	£37,667,023	Awarded 14 April 2026 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2031
Omg Eis Ltd (SME) 1 bid received	Post 16 Independent Specialist Placements	£8,553,125	Awarded 14 April 2026 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2031

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

Timeline

4 November 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 071027-2025
1 December 2025Tender notice · UK4, notice 078488-2025
15 April 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 034163-2026
16 June 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 056666-2026

About the buyer

Wolverhampton City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

150

Awards

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African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.c.c.i.)1 contract
Baobab Care UK Limited1 contract
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From notice 071027-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2025, last updated 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.