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

LotTradeValue
Lot 1——
Lot 2——
Lot 3——
Lot 4——

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Options Autism (7) Limited
Aspris Children's Services Limited
3 Dimensions Care Limited
Acorn Norfolk Limited
Belong Learning CIC (SME)
Enhanced Learning Services Limited
Magdalen Court School (SME)
Highgate Hill House School Ltd (SME)
On Track Education Services Limited
Running Deer C.I.C. (SME)
Sands School (SME)
Blackford Education (Schools) Limited (SME)
The Outdoors Group Ltd (SME)
Wave Multi Academy Trust
19 bids received
Lot 1£357,063,000
Awarded 24 November 2025
11 December 2025 to 19 February 2026
Eat That Frog C.I.C.
3 Dimensions Care Limited
Enhanced Learning Services Limited
Magdalen Court School (SME)
On Track Education Services Limited
Sands School (SME)
Breakthrough - Transformation Trust (SME)
GHQ Training Limited (SME)
Hair at the Academy Ltd (SME)
New Roots Workshop CIC (SME)
Ready (ICT) Ltd (SME)
Tubers Academy Ltd (SME)
15 bids received
Lot 2£163,437,000
Awarded 24 November 2025
11 December 2025 to 19 February 2026
Prospero Group
Fleet Education Services Limited (SME)
Targeted Provision Ltd (SME)
Winchmore Tutors Ltd (SME)
Tute Education (SME)
Be My Tutor Ltd (SME)
Fresh Start in Education Limited (SME)
Sense Learning Limited (SME)
Teaching Personnel Limited
Learn Solutions Limited (SME)
Network Healthcare Professionals Limited
Enlai International Ltd (SME)
Study Mind Ltd (SME)
1ST Staff Limited (SME)
33 Recruitment Ltd (SME)
Achieve with Henson Tutoring
Insight Wellbeing Services Ltd (SME)
Next Steps Education Ltd (SME)
Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust (SME)
On Track Education Services Limited
Running Deer C.I.C. (SME)
The Outdoors Group Ltd (SME)
Breakthrough - Transformation Trust (SME)
GHQ Training Limited (SME)
Hair at the Academy Ltd (SME)
New Roots Workshop CIC (SME)
Ready (ICT) Ltd (SME)
Tubers Academy Ltd (SME)
Acorn Alternative Provision
Adelong Outdoor Education Limited (SME)
Apple Tree Farm Services CIC (SME)
Beacon Alternative School CIC (SME)
Belong2 Limited (SME)
Beyond Creative Education Limited (SME)
Beyourbest Mentoring Ltd (SME)
Charlotte Haley's Tutoring and Mentoring (SME)
Co Adventurers Limited (SME)
Daniels Ride CIC (SME)
Devon Pathways Ltd (SME)
Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled Ltd (SME)
Esteem Team CIC
Eton Academy Ltd (SME)
Evolve Psychotherapy (SME)
Futures Farm Limited (SME)
Inspire Interventions Ltd (SME)
Inspire South West Community Interest Company (SME)
Inspired to Accomplish Ltd (SME)
InvisAble InkEd (SME)
Jet Futures CIC (SME)
Lexia Education Services Ltd (SME)
Live to Learn Education Limited (SME)
Made Well Community Interest Company (SME)
Manning's Tutors Ltd (SME)
Nature's Challenge C.I.C. (SME)
Nurture in Nature Children and Families CIC (SME)
Progression Services Ltd (SME)
Regroup Education Ltd (SME)
Riviera Tuition Limited (SME)
Route Education Ltd (SME)
TRM Technology Ltd (SME)
Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship Cio (SME)
Skylark Adventures Ltd (SME)
Sound Communities Community Interest Company (SME)
South West Alternative Provision Ltd (SME)
South West Autism Support Services (SME)
South West Learning Ltd (SME)
Sparks Learning Limited (SME)
Support'ed Limited (SME)
Team Educate Ltd (SME)
The Bridge Alternative Provision Ltd (SME)
The Patch Project Devon Ltd (SME)
The Satellite School Limited (SME)
Wild Embers CIC (SME)
Willows Rise School Ltd (SME)
Wings South West (SME)
Inclusive Pathways Education Ltd (SME)
38 bids received
Lot 3£34,310,830
Awarded 24 November 2025
11 December 2025 to 19 February 2026
Prospero Group
Fleet Education Services Limited (SME)
Targeted Provision Ltd (SME)
Winchmore Tutors Ltd (SME)
Tute Education (SME)
Be My Tutor Ltd (SME)
Fresh Start in Education Limited (SME)
Outcomes First 4 Limited
Sense Learning Limited (SME)
Teaching Personnel Limited
Learn Solutions Limited (SME)
Network Healthcare Professionals Limited
Enlai International Ltd (SME)
Study Mind Ltd (SME)
1ST Staff Limited (SME)
33 Recruitment Ltd (SME)
Achieve with Henson Tutoring
Insight Wellbeing Services Ltd (SME)
Next Steps Education Ltd (SME)
BreadForLife.Ltd (SME)
On Track Education Services Limited
Running Deer C.I.C. (SME)
The Outdoors Group Ltd (SME)
Wave Multi Academy Trust
Breakthrough - Transformation Trust (SME)
GHQ Training Limited (SME)
Hair at the Academy Ltd (SME)
New Roots Workshop CIC (SME)
Ready (ICT) Ltd (SME)
Tubers Academy Ltd (SME)
Acorn Alternative Provision
Adelong Outdoor Education Limited (SME)
Apple Tree Farm Services CIC (SME)
Beacon Alternative School CIC (SME)
Belong2 Limited (SME)
Beyond Creative Education Limited (SME)
Beyourbest Mentoring Ltd (SME)
Charlotte Haley's Tutoring and Mentoring (SME)
Co Adventurers Limited (SME)
Daniels Ride CIC (SME)
Devon Pathways Ltd (SME)
Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled Ltd (SME)
Esteem Team CIC
Eton Academy Ltd (SME)
Evolve Psychotherapy (SME)
Futures Farm Limited (SME)
Inspire Interventions Ltd (SME)
Inspire South West Community Interest Company (SME)
Inspired to Accomplish Ltd (SME)
InvisAble InkEd (SME)
Jet Futures CIC (SME)
Lexia Education Services Ltd (SME)
Live to Learn Education Limited (SME)
Made Well Community Interest Company (SME)
Manning's Tutors Ltd (SME)
Nature's Challenge C.I.C. (SME)
Nurture in Nature Children and Families CIC (SME)
Progression Services Ltd (SME)
Regroup Education Ltd (SME)
Riviera Tuition Limited (SME)
Route Education Ltd (SME)
Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship Cio (SME)
Skylark Adventures Ltd (SME)
Sound Communities Community Interest Company (SME)
South West Alternative Provision Ltd (SME)
South West Autism Support Services (SME)
South West Learning Ltd (SME)
Sparks Learning Limited (SME)
Support'ed Limited (SME)
Team Educate Ltd (SME)
The Patch Project Devon Ltd (SME)
The Satellite School Limited (SME)
Wild Embers CIC (SME)
Willows Rise School Ltd (SME)
Wings South West (SME)
Inclusive Pathways Education Ltd (SME)
Community Equality Disability Action (SME)
Dice Consortium CIC
Project Semh Ltd (SME)
South West Intervention Services Limited (SME)
Dys Space Limited (SME)
36 bids received
Lot 4£613,990,000
Awarded 24 November 2025
11 December 2025 to 19 February 2026
Cambian Childcare Limited
Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited (SME)
Spaghetti Bridge Ltd (SME)
Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited
Park School (SME)
Redwood River School Limited (SME)
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Willows Devon Ltd (SME)
Fountain Head House School Limited
19 bids received
Lot 1£357,063,000
Awarded 4 February 2026
19 February 2026 to 7 December 2026
United Response
Richard Fahime Akbar Limited (SME)
Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited (SME)
Spaghetti Bridge Ltd (SME)
Esteem Team CIC
TRM Technology Ltd (SME)
Redwood River School Limited (SME)
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Willows Devon Ltd (SME)
Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd (SME)
Infocus Charity
Lifeworks Charity Limited (SME)
15 bids received
Lot 2£163,437,000
Awarded 4 February 2026
19 February 2026 to 7 December 2026
Nutrix Personnel Limited (SME)
Mentis D Ltd (SME)
A-Day Consultants Limited (SME)
Edclass Ltd (SME)
MG Support Services Limited (SME)
Richard Fahime Akbar Limited (SME)
Taleblazers CIC (SME)
Inclusive Media Solutions Ltd (SME)
Teacheractive Limited (SME)
Ess Education and Support Services
Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited
Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd (SME)
Wey Eudcation Services Limited (T/A King's Interhigh)
Access Communication Services Ltd (SME)
Bale's Farm Outdoor Learning Ltd (SME)
Bright Steps Devon CIC (SME)
Churchwood Forest School CIC (SME)
Community Support Team CIC (SME)
Contact Success (SME)
Evolve Outreach Southwest
Exeter Rugby Club Limited
High Impact Academic Coaching Ltd (SME)
Knights Care Farm LLP (SME)
Free2BMe Play Therapy
Maverick Therapies Ltd (SME)
SEND Inclusion Support Limited (SME)
The Empower School Ltd
The Hope Farm Project Ltd (SME)
The Husbandry School (SME)
New Wave Tae Kwon Do (SME)
The Mare and Foal Sanctuary
Tutorama Ltd (SME)
Ux2 Limited (SME)
38 bids received
Lot 3£59,179,170
Awarded 4 February 2026
19 February 2026 to 7 December 2026
Nutrix Personnel Limited (SME)
Mentis D Ltd (SME)
Edclass Ltd (SME)
MG Support Services Limited (SME)
Richard Fahime Akbar Limited (SME)
Taleblazers CIC (SME)
Inclusive Media Solutions Ltd (SME)
Teacheractive Limited (SME)
Ess Education and Support Services
Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited
Willows Devon Ltd (SME)
Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd (SME)
Wey Eudcation Services Limited (T/A King's Interhigh)
Access Communication Services Ltd (SME)
Bale's Farm Outdoor Learning Ltd (SME)
Bright Steps Devon CIC (SME)
Churchwood Forest School CIC (SME)
Community Support Team CIC (SME)
Contact Success (SME)
Evolve Outreach Southwest
Exeter Rugby Club Limited
Knights Care Farm LLP (SME)
Free2BMe Play Therapy
Maverick Therapies Ltd (SME)
SEND Inclusion Support Limited (SME)
The Hope Farm Project Ltd (SME)
The Husbandry School (SME)
New Wave Tae Kwon Do (SME)
The Mare and Foal Sanctuary
Tutorama Ltd (SME)
Ux2 Limited (SME)
36 bids received
Lot 4£34,310,830
Awarded 4 February 2026
19 February 2026 to 7 December 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 078348-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081761-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 011203-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 015068-2026

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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.