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(On Site Core Provision) Provision of Alternative Education to Respect Collaboration Trust

Respect Collaboration Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 08:06.

Opportunity overview

The Trust (RCT) has a statutory duty to make arrangements for the provision of appropriate education otherwise than at school, for children of compulsory school age who, by reason of suspension or exclusion from school or otherwise, will not receive a suitable education without these arrangements. The Trust are looking to run tender processes to procure suitably experienced and qualified providers to deliver their programme of Alternative Provision. Individual Tenders will be run for each type of AP Provision needed. The estimated contract value would be for all AP Provision for one academic year. As a Contract under the Light Touch Regime the contracts could be extended each year if the provision continues to be needed. Top 3 highest scoring bidders awarded a contract.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£150k

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
RCT01.06
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
Safeguarding – Weak safeguarding processes, incomplete DBS checks, or poor supervision of vulnerable pupils. • Quality of Education – Provision not meeting curriculum/SEND needs, inconsistent attendance management, weak reintegration support. • Data Protection – Risks around pupil data handling, insecure systems, or storage outside the UK without approval. • Compliance – Failure to meet statutory AP guidance, equality duties, or contractual/social value commitments. • Financial Stability Provider insolvency, unexpected costs, or gaps in insurance and liability cover. • Operational Delivery – Staffing shortages, high turnover, lack of specialist skills, or unreliable transport/logistics. • Reputational Risk – Complaints, negative outcomes, or scrutiny from regulators reflecting poorly on the school/Trust. • Contract Management Poor reporting, missed KPIs, unclear escalation routes, or limited evidence of impact.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
28 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Jan 2031, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Specific costs of placement should be included in the tender application and remain in place for the full academic year. Placements costs will be reviewed between the commissioner and provider annually and any agreed changes confirmed in writing to be effective for the next academic year. Pupils who are in receipt of Free School Meals must be provided with an appropriate meal where the provider is offering a full day placement. Providers should make adequate provision for this meal in accordance with School food standards practical guide, up to the value of the current free school meal price of Derby City Local Authority. Costs incurred by providers in the provision of a free school meal should be invoiced separately to the contract invoices. Costs will only be reimbursed up to the current free school meal value.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality Questions
Description
Service Offer (a minimum score of 4 to pass) 1 6 Provision Location Weighting 1 6 Staffing Qualifications and Experience (a minimum score of 4 to pass) 3 18 Course Provision 2 12 Progress Tracking and Outcomes 3 18 Attendance 3 18 Behavioural and Safeguarding Management 3 18 Quality Assurance and Compliance 2 12 Policies (a minimum score of 4 to pass) 3 18 Total Score 126 To constitute a pass, a minimum score of 4 must be achieved for the following questions. If a minimum score of 4 is not achieved the tender may be rejected and not evaluated any further. a. 1 – Service offer b. 3 – Staffing Qualification & experience c. 9 – Policies

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
a. Public Liability – Minimum £5 million b. Employers Liability – Minimum £5 million (where applicable) c. Motor – to cover any vehicles/drivers used to transport pupils (where applicable) d. Cyber Liability - £250K - £1 million (depending on size of company) e. Abuse/Sexual Misconduct Liability – Standalone or often included in Public Liability *There is a legal requirement for certain employers to hold Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please provide details of up to two contracts to meet conditions of participation relating to technical ability set out in the relevant notice or procurement documents, in any combination from either the public or private sectors (which may include samples of grant funded work). Where this procurement is for goods or services, the examples must be from the past three years. The named contact provided should be able to provide written evidence to confirm the accuracy of the information provided. For consortium bids, or where you have indicated that you are relying on an associated person to meet the technical ability, you should provide relevant examples of where the associated person has delivered similar requirements. If this is not possible (e.g. the consortium is newly formed or a special purpose vehicle is to be created for this contract) then three separate examples should be provided between the principal member(s) of the proposed consortium or members of the special purpose vehicle or sub-contractors (three examples are not required from each member). If you are a new start-up company and cannot provide at least one example of previous contracts that are relevant to the requirement, in Page 4 to 9 no more than 500 words please provide an explanation for this and how you meet the conditions of participation relating to technical ability. NB a ‘new start up company’ is defined only as a company that has been trading less than 12 months at the point of tender submission, and/or is unable to provide the minimum number of contract references requested due to limited trading history The submission of alternative evidence does not guarantee acceptance. The Authority reserves the right to assess the overall risk associated with appointing a start up organisation and may reject a Tender where it considers that insufficient assurance has been provided

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Nov 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Rolling year on year for 5 years (1+1+1+1+1)

Options

Description
The scope of this agreement is not restricted by pupil numbers. It is anticipated that places will be purchased on an ad hoc basis, dependant on the pupil’s requirements and capacity of the best value provider. However, it will be possible, in some areas, for core places to be arranged on a regular basis.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
082583-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Sept 2026, 12:02
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
PHP Law LLP
Id
GB-PPON-PPRM-9434-VNYQ
Role Details
Procurement Consultant

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPRM-9434-VNYQ

Address

Street Address
Unit 3 The Brutus Centre Station Road Totnes
Locality
Totnes
Postal Code
TQ9 5RW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Name
Josie Medforth
Telephone
+44 01234567890

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 2
Name
Respect Collaboration Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PZXX-7178-BQRZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZXX-7178-BQRZ

Address

Street Address
Bridge Street School
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 3LB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF11

Contact

Name
Vicki Grainger
Telephone
07771785755

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derby · UKF11 · DE1 3LB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 082583-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·