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Post 16 Digital Skills Centre

South Gloucestershire Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

Contract Details • Subject Matter: • The Provider shall deliver a specialist, creative technology-focused post-16 alternative education provision, offering a structured but flexible programme tailored to learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who have been unable to engage in mainstream or traditional settings. • The provision shall operate at a maximum capacity of 20 commissioned places at any one time. Placements shall be managed on a rolling admission basis, enabling entry and exit throughout the academic year in accordance with agreed referral processes and individual need. • The provision is intended for learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and/or neurodiverse profiles who are not currently in education. It shall not be commissioned for learners with severe learning difficulties requiring provision typically delivered within specialist Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) settings.

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.

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-06c6c3
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
South Gloucestershire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCMC-1241-BLJQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCMC-1241-BLJQ

Address

Street Address
Badminton Road Offices
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS37 5AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
BOOMSATSUMA SPECIALIST PROVISION LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-16438191

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
16438191

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWLT-1681-VMJR

Address

Street Address
9 Portland Square
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS2 8ST
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Post-16 Digital Skills Centre
Status
pending
Date
22 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
788,882
Amount
657,402
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-16438191
Name
BOOMSATSUMA SPECIALIST PROVISION LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
4 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
50% of total contract value = 1 year

Options

Description
If 1:1 additional support is required above and beyond the standard staffing ratio this can be agreed on an individual basis.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069089-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jul 2026, 11:45
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
5 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS37 5AF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 064378-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 069089-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·