AwardedAwarded 19 February 2026
Open Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon
Devon County Council · Local authority
In brief
Devon County Council awarded training and education work to Options Autism (7) Limited, Aspris Children's Services Limited and 3 Dimensions Care Limited and 136 others on 19 February 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
Devon County Council (DCC) will be setting up an Open Light Touch Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon.
This framework will enable DCC to call-off and award contracts for placements and alternative packages of work to approved framework providers.
The framework will comprise the following Lots:
Lot 1a - Pre-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent schools, independent special schools or non-maintained special schools.
Lot 1b - Post-16 Education Placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) with independent post-16 settings and independent special post-16 settings schools and colleges.
Lot 2a - Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support which form part of an educated other than at school (EOTAS) which has been named within a child or young
person's statutory Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Lot 2b - Bespoke packages of Alternative Education Provision support to enable children and young people to reintegrate to their school or move onto another education setting.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
| Lot 4 | — | — |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 078348-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081761-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 011203-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015068-2026
About the buyer
Devon County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
55Awards
48Suppliers it has used most for training
- Eat That Frog C.I.C.3 contracts
- United Response2 contracts
- 1ST Staff Limited1 contract
- 3 Dimensions Care Limited1 contract
- 33 Recruitment Ltd1 contract
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From notice 078348-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 December 2025, last updated 19 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.