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Market Engagement Event - Framework for the Provision of Inclusion Services

City & County of Swansea · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 28 Sept 2026, 17:47.

Opportunity overview

Swansea Council wishes to engage with providers that capable of delivering educational, vocational, therapeutic, engagement and wellbeing services for children and young people who require support beyond that ordinarily available within a maintained school. It replaces the existing EOTAS Framework and broadens access to approved provision across Swansea schools, Swansea PRU, local authority inclusion services and other authorised Council services. This notice is to commence engagement with the market and providers who offer an alternative education for the young people of Swansea.

Classification

  • CPV80100000 — Primary education services
  • CPV80200000 — Secondary education services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-051f79
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80200000
Description
Secondary education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80100000
Description
Primary education services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The Council's strategic ambition is to strengthen inclusive practice and provide earlier intervention, enhanced engagement and flexible learning opportunities that enable children and young people to remain connected to education, make progress in learning and achieve positive outcomes. The Council wishes to work with provider who will promote: - Inclusion and participation in education; - Learner engagement, belonging and wellbeing; - Early intervention and prevention; - Partnership working between schools, providers and services; - High-quality curriculum and vocational pathways; - Safe, quality-assured commissioned provision; - Reintegration, progression and post-16 preparation. Providers will be required to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, learner-centred practice and the development of positive relationships that support engagement and wellbeing. Providers shall recognise that many learners accessing the Framework will have experienced disrupted education, anxiety, emotionally based school avoidance, trauma, exclusion, additional learning needs, adverse childhood experiences, social vulnerability or other barriers to learning. Swansea Council would like to invite existing and potential providers interested in delivering these services to take part in our virtual market engagement event. The purpose of this event will be: • To share information on the aims and objectives of the Framework • To share information on the context for the delivery of services. • To outline the procurement approach Registration Details: • The event will be held on Monday 19th October 2026 at 11:00am – 12:00pm. • Please register your interest by emailing James.Craven@swansea.gov.uk before Monday 12th October 2026 to enable a TEAM’s invite link to be sent to you. This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams and we recommend that you join via a laptop/desktop so that it will be easier for you to type and use chat functionality. Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist Swansea Council in the development of any future tender documents and inform as to the level of interest from the market. This notice is not a call for competition. Swansea Council reserves the right to withdraw from undertaking a tender process at any point.
Due
19 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
091577-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Sept 2026, 16:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
City & County of Swansea
Id
GB-PPON-PYYD-8699-BJGD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYYD-8699-BJGD

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA1 3SN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL18

Contact

Name
James Craven

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swansea · UKL18 · SA1 3SN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051f79-2025-05-22T18:30:21+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 091577-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·