# TC1108 - Manchester Alternative Education Provision - Round 3

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Manchester City Council](/buyers/manchester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £30,000,000
- Published: 11 March 2025
- Planned start: 26 May 2025
- Planned end: 23 February 2029
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9a11e8c8-5a76-4de8-8c7e-d6cd075ed398-832899
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70416968-fd07-4e2d-9e52-1859a7dea753

## Description

Round 3 - Flexible Purchasing System for Manchester Schools to commission alternative education provision for pupils that Manchester has a statutory or discharged responsibilities for placing in appropriate and compliant alternative provision\. The Flexible Purchasing System has been divided into the following 10 Lots: Lot 1 - Full-time Alternative Provision - Min of 25 hours per week\. Lot 2 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Sports Science / Health & Wellbeing\. Lot 3 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Sports Coaching/Life Skills\. Lot 4 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Hair and Beauty\. Lot 5 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Construction\. Lot 6 - Part-time Alternative Provision - Creative/Media Lot 7 - Complementary - Animal Care Lot 8 - Complementary - Innovation Lot 9 - One-to-One Tutoring Lot 10 - Mentoring and coaching Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest\. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www\.the-chest\.org\.uk\. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Friday 11 April 2025

## Related contract awards

- [P-1042- Wilbraham Road Streets for All \(feasibility\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bac02167-a218-4ec9-b4b3-62e0d6865b1f): Manchester City Council
- [P-0907 Wilmslow Road Cyclops](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f241db81-eb35-4e45-9b86-4a5ae4cc7cee): Manchester City Council
- [P-0913 - 210936H Peter Street and Quay Street- Streets for All](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-350a41ef-5fea-4ca6-8c9d-1683a68715d3): Manchester City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a11e8c8-5a76-4de8-8c7e-d6cd075ed398-832899)