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West Northamptonshire Council - Non-School Alternative Provision Framework

West Northamptonshire Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 18:56.

Opportunity overview

West Northamptonshire Council would like to invite non school alternative provision providers to a Market Engagement Event as part of preparations for the upcoming procurement of the Non School Alternative Provision Framework.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal 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
WNC00000602
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Event Details • Date: Monday 23rd March 2026 • Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm • Location: Moulton Community Centre, Reedings, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7AX This session will provide: • An overview of the forthcoming framework • An opportunity to understand commissioning intentions and procurement processes within West Northants. • Guidance on expectations and requirements for providers • A chance for providers to ask questions and share feedback before procurement begins The event has a maximum capacity of 50 attendees, and places will be allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Please reserve your place using the Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wnc-non-school-alternative-provision-framework-market-engagement-event-tickets-1983775646360?aff=oddtdtcreator To ensure fair access for all providers, we kindly ask that no more than two representatives attend from each organisation. If the in‑person event becomes fully booked and there is sufficient interest, we will look to offer an additional online engagement session on Tuesday 24th March. Should you find the event at capacity when attempting to register, please email educationcommissioning@westnorthants.gov.uk to express your interest in attending the online session.
Due
23 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
016356-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Feb 2026, 10:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
West Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PGDV-8944-CMBP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGDV-8944-CMBP

Address

Street Address
Angel Street
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN1 1ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northampton · UKF24 · NN1 1ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 007218-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 016356-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·