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25013 Flexible Learning Support Framework - Round 2

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 12:26.

Opportunity overview

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is setting up a Flexible Learning Support Framework to provide high-quality education and support for children, young people, and young adults who need alternative, additional, or specialist provision. The aim is to make sure every learner can access flexible, personalised support that helps them stay engaged, improve their wellbeing, make progress, and achieve positive long-term outcomes. We welcome a wide range of providers to apply. This includes education providers, alternative provision settings, specialist support services, training organisations, community and voluntary groups, therapeutic practitioners, employers, and organisations offering vocational, employability, or life-skills opportunities. We particularly encourage applications from small and medium-sized organisations (SMEs), voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, and local providers. This framework is part of the Council’s wider work to improve the availability, quality, and choice of education and support services across Dudley. We want services that respond to local needs, meet statutory responsibilities, and create positive social value for children, families, and the wider community. Providers on the framework will need to demonstrate strong safeguarding, effective partnership working, good quality assurance processes, and a commitment to ongoing improvement. We are looking for forward-thinking providers who can deliver accessible, high-quality support that helps children and young people achieve their potential and move successfully into education, employment, training, or independent adulthood. The Council reserves the right to use the powers available to it under Section 21 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) of the Procurement Act 2023. This includes the Council’s ability under Section 21 PA23 to issue tender notices and associated tender documents as required for the lawful conduct of the procurement process, as well as its ability under Schedule 8, paragraph 1(a) PA23 to make permitted contract modifications without commencing a new procurement procedure, where such modifications meet the statutory conditions.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated · Including VAT · Source currency differs from tender

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
25013
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The framework is open to suppliers of learning support provision and will be called off using a mixture of direct award and mini-competition. Dates are subject to change due to the open nature of the framework.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
1 Sept 2034, 00:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
30 Dec 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
5 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Currency
AED

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to a period of five years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
072235-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jul 2026, 14:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWYJ-3537-GLBW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYJ-3537-GLBW

Address

Street Address
Council House, Priory Road
Locality
Dudley
Postal Code
DY1 1HF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
prior
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-0528ff

Relationship

prior

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dudley · UKG36 · DY1 1HF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 072235-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·