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Open Framework for Alternative Provision

Service Description The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks. All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young person's age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs (SEN) they may have. All children and young people will make good progress against outcomes, identified prior to the start of a placement with a Provider and will have access to meaningful qualifications. This will mean they are equipped to progress onto the next stage in their educational career and are enabled to participate and contribute positively to society in the future. Placements into alternative provision will always be made with the child or young person's reintegration back into mainstream education or move onto a sustained post-16 destination in mind. The placement of a child or young person with a Provider is consistent with the efficient use of resources. The following Services are in scope of this specification: Lot 1: Alternative Provision where the provider is registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body). This may include providers who are registered with Ofsted, but the category of their registration does not include learners to whom they are offering alternative provision. Lot 2: Alternative Provision where the provider is not registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body) Lot 3: Alternative Provision for pupils with medical conditions that prevent their attendance at school. The Framework will be managed with providers being placed on either Provider List A or B. The criteria for being on each list is as follows: List A is for Registered Providers and therefore those applying to Lot 1 would be placed on this list. It is also possible those applying for Lot 3 could also be a registered provider and be placed on List A. List B is for Providers who are unregistered whether applying for Lot 2 and or Lot 3.

Buyer
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contract Value
Value not disclosed
Deadline
18 days left
4 Apr 2026
Published
10 Mar 2026
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About This Westmorland and Furness Council Contract

This open tender from Westmorland and Furness Council was published in 2026. The Open Framework for Alternative Provision contract with a submission deadline of 4 April 2026.

This UK government contract opportunity is part of the public procurement process, openly available via Find a Tender.

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10 Mar

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4 Apr

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Open Framework for Alternative Provision - Scope of Work

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  • Service Description
  • The vision for the service is to ensure that all children, regardless of circumstance or setting, receive a good education. The service therefore is committed to ensuring all alternative provision commissioned for a child or young person in Westmorland and Furness is of good quality, registered where appropriate, and delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks.
  • All alternative provision that is commissioned must be suitable to a child or young person's age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs (SEN) they may have.
  • All children and young people will make good progress against outcomes, identified prior to the start of a placement with a Provider and will have access to meaningful qualifications. This will mean they are equipped to progress onto the next stage in their educational career and are enabled to participate and contribute positively to society in the future.
  • Placements into alternative provision will always be made with the child or young person's reintegration back into mainstream education or move onto a sustained post-16 destination in mind.
  • The placement of a child or young person with a Provider is consistent with the efficient use of resources.
  • The following Services are in scope of this specification:
  • Lot 1: Alternative Provision where the provider is registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body). This may include providers who are registered with Ofsted, but the category of their registration does not include learners to whom they are offering alternative provision.
  • Lot 2: Alternative Provision where the provider is not registered with Ofsted (or an equivalent body)
  • Lot 3: Alternative Provision for pupils with medical conditions that prevent their attendance at school.
  • The Framework will be managed with providers being placed on either Provider List A or B. The criteria for being on each list is as follows:
  • List A is for Registered Providers and therefore those applying to Lot 1 would be placed on this list. It is also possible those applying for Lot 3 could also be a registered provider and be placed on List A.
  • List B is for Providers who are unregistered whether applying for Lot 2 and or Lot 3.

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Tender opportunity made public on Find a Tender

Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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Final deadline for bid submission

Sat, 4 Apr 2026at 09:00
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