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AwardedAwarded 17 November 2025

WP3899a - Provision of Alternative Education

Walsall Council · Local authority

In brief

Walsall Council awarded training and education work to Dragon Football Academy Ltd, Elite Training Group Limited and Fleet Education Services Limited and 22 others on 17 November 2025.

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What the notice says

If you already have a contract through WP3899- Provision of Alternative Education in place with Walsall Council then you do not need to complete this application process. This is for new applicants only. The duration of the Contracts will be from the date each award is made following successful completion of the application process to 9th April 2027 with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. The procurement process is an Open Application Process under the Light Touch Regime. Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers). The Application Process remains open for the duration of the contract and providers can apply to join at any time. All suppliers that satisfy all of the minimum requirements of the standard selection questionnaire (SSQ) and due diligence process shall be awarded a contract. It is anticipated that the Council will review new applicants on a termly basis.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Dragon Football Academy Ltd (SME)£12,000,000
Elite Training Group Limited (SME)£12,000,000
Fleet Education Services Limited (SME)£12,000,000
Ultimate Fitness Qualifications Limited (SME)£12,000,000
Build and Conquer CIC (SME)£12,000,000
Edclass Ltd£12,000,000
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited£12,000,000
Star Light Multi Care Limited (SME)£12,000,000
New Dawn School Limited£12,000,000
Em Skills Enterprise CIC (SME)£12,000,000
Pathfinder Education Limited£12,000,000
Academy21 Limited£12,000,000
Pathwaynexusgroup Ltd£12,000,000
Reflective School Support Limited (SME)£12,000,000
The Sevn School Of Business and Entrepreneurship (SME)£12,000,000
The Sikh Development Academy (SME)£12,000,000
Work N Learn Limited£12,000,000
Aspire Education Pathway Ltd (SME)£12,000,000
Bouncing Statistics Services Ltd (SME)£12,000,000
Come To Fruition CIC (SME)£12,000,000
Evolve Learning West Bromwich Ltd (SME)£12,000,000
Fern Education and Training Ltd (SME)£12,000,000
Impact Education and Training Ltd (SME)£12,000,000
Inpower Academy CIC (SME)£12,000,000
Kojikojo Limited (SME)£12,000,000

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

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 027171-2026
  2. Contract award notice · notice 028018-2026
  3. Contract award notice · notice 028457-2026
  4. Contract award notice · notice 028527-2026
  5. Contract notice (update) · notice 028537-2026

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From notice 027171-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 March 2026, last updated 27 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.