Alternative Provision

What the buyer is asking for

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a on stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 15%qualitySafeguarding
• 20%qualityDelivery Model
• 10%qualityStaffing
• 10%qualityChildren and Young Person Engagement
• 15%qualityTransitions
• 10%qualityMonitoring & Reporting
• 15%qualityScenarios
• 5%qualitySocial Value

7 lots

You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for all of them.

• Lot 1: Step Out Provision KS3 & KS4£283k

  Lot 1 -Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

• Lot 2: Day 6 Provision KS3 & KS4£721k

  Lot 2 -Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

• Lot 3: Primary Step Out and Day 6 Provision (1)£975k

  Lot 3- Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

• Lot 4: Enhanced Risk Management Provision£216k

  Lot 4- Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

• Lot 5: Long Term KS3 Alternative Provision£756k

  Lot 5- Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

• Lot 6: Long Term KS 4 Alternative Provision£1.1m

  Lot 6- Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

• Lot 7: Medical Step Down and High Anxiety Provision£756k

  Lot 7- Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Alternative Provision services. The tender is a one stage open procedure made of up 7 lots. The contract is anticipated to commence 01 September 2027 ending by 31 August 2029 with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Services) to be £4,840,108 per annum split across the 7 lots as detailed in tender documents. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminat

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 37 days

   5 Nov 2026, 23:55 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 44 days

   13 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 125 days

   1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice22 Jun 2026, 11:02 BST058391-2026
2. Tender notice29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST092023-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender