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Newcastle City Council

Alternative Provision and Specialist Tuition Framework

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£6.0m
Deadline
Published12 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
miriam.mcgregor2@newcastle.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£6.0mtotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£6.5m

This is a large award for Education & Training — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 23,516 valued Education & Training tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

The Council commissions Alternative Provision and Specialist Tuition services to support children and young people who are unable to access, or would benefit from support in addition to, mainstream education.

The future framework will seek to ensure the continued availability of high-quality, safe and effective provision that meets the diverse needs of children and young people across the city.

The forthcoming procurement exercise will provide an opportunity for the Council to review the design and operation of the framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose and reflects current and anticipated service requirements.

Areas under consideration include: The scope and specification of Alternative Provision and Specialist Tuition services.

Framework structure and lotting arrangements.

Provider governance, safeguarding and operational oversight requirements.

Quality assurance, performance management and contract monitoring arrangements.

Expectations regarding reintegration planning and the achievement of positive outcomes for children and young people.

Market capacity, capability and future demand.

The Council intends to engage with the market as part of the pre-procurement process to gather feedback and insights that will help inform the development of the future procurement strategy and service model.

Please find advance notice of an upcoming Alternative Provision & Specialist Tuition Provider Engagement Event on one the following sessions (final date TBC): • Tuesday 15 September, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Newcastle Civic Centre • Thursday 17 September, 1:00pm to 3:00pm via TEAMS Please use this link to register interest: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GyWVyB7NQj

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The Council commissions Alternative Provision and Specialist

The Council commissions Alternative Provision and Specialist Tuition services to support children and young people who are unable to access, or would benefit from support in addition to, mainstream education.

02

The future framework will seek to ensure

The future framework will seek to ensure the continued availability of high-quality, safe and effective provision that meets the diverse needs of children and young people across the city.

03

The forthcoming procurement exercise will provide

The forthcoming procurement exercise will provide an opportunity for the Council to review the design and operation of the framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose and reflects current and anticipated service requirements.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d752
Stage
planning · planned
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
076661-2026
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