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Alternative Provision (AP) services for children and young people with SEND
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 8 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Bury Metropolitan Borough Council ("the Council") intends to establish a new commissioning arrangement for the delivery of Alternative Provision (AP) to children and young people, with a particular focus on those with SEND, those at risk of exclusion, and those unable to access mainstream or specialist education.
The service will deliver a graduated continuum of support from mainstream in-reach and early intervention through to full-time AP, specialist bespoke provision, vocational and employability pathways, Post-16 preparation for adulthood, and tutoring with the primary aim of supporting reintegration into mainstream education or transition to the most appropriate longer-term provision.
The arrangement is proposed to operate a two-tier directory (Core Providers and Approved Providers).
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is published to inform the market of the Council's intentions and to invite providers, partners and stakeholders to participate in a live PME event and post-event questionnaire. The outputs of PME will inform the final service specification and procurement strategy.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 80000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 8 Oct 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 8 October 2026.
Release 095177-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0783b0
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Mon 12 Oct 2026, 08:05 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:06 BST
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