Invitation to Tender to join the Framework for Education - Alternative Education Provision (AP) in Herefordshire

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Herefordshire Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

030060-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 80000000, 98000000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Herefordshire Council is seeking to establish an Open Framework of suitably qualified providers to deliver alternative education for those children and young people for whom it has a statutory responsibility, who are without a school place; or where a maintained school or academy has been unable to fully provide an appropriate individualised education package. Alternative provision may also be put in place for students who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been permanently excluded from school or signed off from school on medical grounds. The Alternative Education Provision Framework will contain 3 Lots: • Lot 1 - Education and engagement activities • Lot 2 - Mentoring (face to face and/or online) • Lot 3 - Tuition (face to face and/or online) Providers are permitted to bid for one, two or three lots depending upon the service(s) they are able to offer. Contracts will be awarded to multiple providers under each Lot. The contract will commence in March 2026 and will be in place for up to 7 years. In accordance with the PA 2023, the Council will re-open the Open Framework at least once before the third anniversary of the First Open Framework Commencement Date and at least once every five years thereafter. The maximum total value of this framework is £20,000,000 (ex VAT) across all 3 Lots. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is being carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) permissible under PA 2023, Section 9, and therefore applies the flexibilities afforded under above regulation.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   30 Apr 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   018116-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning notice observed

   14 May 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   021324-2025

   Published tags

   planning

3. Planning notice observed

   12 Jun 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   031906-2025

   Published tags

   planning

4. Tender notice observed

   12 Nov 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Invitation to Tender to join the Framework for Education - Alternative Education Provision (AP) in Herefordshire

  Buyer: Herefordshire CouncilSupplier: FUZZYPEGS LTD

  End date in notice

  30 Apr 2031

  Value shown in notice

  £20,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

  Official source

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.
  • This value appears on 7 awards in the same procurement, so it is not included in summary totals.

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  Source

  Find a Tender

  Award or lot reference

  1

• Invitation to Tender to join the Framework for Education - Alternative Education Provision (AP) in Herefordshire

  Buyer: Herefordshire CouncilSupplier: HEREFORD COMMUNITY FARM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 12 Jun 2025.Open supporting notice 031906-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  Extensions are subject to demand and further internal governance

  Published 12 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 073243-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 2

  Extensions are subject to demand and further internal governance

  Published 12 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 073243-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 3

  Extensions are subject to demand and further internal governance

  Published 12 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 073243-2025

No exact source-published process relationship was found.