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Block Contract for 17 Educational Places

Knowsley Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:49.

Opportunity overview

The block contract will secure 17 places in total for Knowsley pupils at a reduced rate for a period of two years and seven months. The contract will be direct awarded through a Regional (NW) SEND Alternative Provision Flexible Purchasing System.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£3.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 09873514
Location
Bootle, UKD73, L30 7PT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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-05fd69
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a direct award process through an existing Flexible Purchasing System.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatFurtherFollowingCompetitiveProcedure

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXQQ-8436-NWPV
Name
Knowsley Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD71
Country
GB
Locality
Huyton
Postal Code
L36 9YU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Municipal Building, Archway Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXQQ-8436-NWPV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-Star Procurement
Name
Star Procurement
Role Details
Procurement Support

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Waterside House

Identifier

Id
Star Procurement
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMJL-3178-QZJH
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-09873514
Name
PROGRESS SCHOOLS LIMITED (LIVERPOOL)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD73
Country
GB
Locality
Bootle
Postal Code
L30 7PT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Switch House, Suite B2, First Floor

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
09873514
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQRW-9856-DRHP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
A Block Contract for 17 Educational Places
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Amount
3,103,265
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,103,265

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended for a further 24 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086186-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Dec 2025, 16:11

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09873514
Name
PROGRESS SCHOOLS LIMITED (LIVERPOOL)

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Huyton · UKD71 · L36 9YU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05fd69-2025-12-24T16:11:17ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·