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Flexible Alternative Provision Framework

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council was looking for suppliers for training and education work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £20,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2026.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

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What the notice says

North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) is establishing a Flexible Alternative Provision Framework to ensure that children and young people who require time‑limited education outside of school can access high‑quality, safe, and purposeful alternative educational provision. This is an Open Framework, and the Authority is inviting tenders for the first framework in the scheme. The Invitation to Tender is structured into five (5) Lots. Lot 1 - Engagement Pathways Lot 2 - Targeted Learning and Progression Lot 3 - Digital Schooling Provision Lot 4 - Vocational Training and Life Skills Preparation Lot 5 - Ofsted Registered Independent Alternative Provision

Lots

LotTradeValue
Engagement Pathways
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
What this lot covers

Lot 1 shall provide tailored, project-based re‑engagement pathways for children and young people who present with SEMH needs. Provision should foster renewed engagement in learning, build confidence and self-belief, and support progression towards reintegration into an education, training, or appropriate next-step setting.

Training, Education services£12,000,000
Targeted Learning and Progression
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
What this lot covers

Lot 2 shall provide personalised tutoring for children and young people across all key stages, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Training, Education services£2,160,000
Digital Schooling Provision
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
What this lot covers

Lot 3 shall provide structured, high quality online education for children and young people across all key stages who are unable to attend physical education settings.

Training, Education services£640,000
Vocational Training and Life Skills Preparation
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
What this lot covers

Lot 4 shall equip children and young people with practical, vocational, and life skills that support independence, employability, and preparation for adulthood

Training, Education services£2,400,000
Ofsted Registered Independent Alternative Provision
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027
What this lot covers

Lot 5 shall provide regulated alternative provision for children and young people in Key Stages 1-4 who require education outside of mainstream settings. Provision must be delivered by Ofsted registered independent providers.

Training, Education services£2,800,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 062793-2026

About the buyer

North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 062793-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.