AT1468 Alternative Education Provision - Primary, Secondary, 16+
Luton Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £24,200,000
Deadline
20 April 2026
Published
8 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Alternative Education Providers to meet the needs of learners who require educational provision to compliment, extend or replace their existing curriculum provision. Alternative provision may be in place for students who are at the point of permanent exclusion, have been excluded from school or unable to access educational provision in a school or further education provision on medical grounds, or due to mental health and anxiety conditions or complex learning disabilities.
Eligibility & compliance
Providers must be able to provide either face-to-face provision or online tutorial.
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Award Details
ACKERMAN PIERCE EDUCATION LTD
£24,200,000
EDUC8 (LUTON) LTD
£24,200,000
EMBRACE & ENCOURAGE EDUCATION CIC
£24,200,000
FLEET EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED
£24,200,000
GROW YOUR POTENTIAL CIC
£24,200,000
KOJIKOJO LIMITED
£24,200,000
N-GAGE THERAPEUTIC CARE LTD
£24,200,000
THE EDUCATCH CHARITY
£24,200,000
OCEM LIMITED
£24,200,000
PROSPERO GROUP LTD
£24,200,000
EXPERTEASE TUITION LTD
£24,200,000
C & G PLASTERING ACADEMY LTD
£24,200,000
CHANCE 2 CHANGE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
£24,200,000
MARSH HOUSE STUDIO LTD
£24,200,000
EVOLVE LEARNING CENTRE LIMITED
£24,200,000
SHINE LEARNING AND TRAINING CENTRE BEDS LTD
£24,200,000
STABLE & WILD LIMITED
£24,200,000
THE REGULATION STATION CIC
£24,200,000
Tute Education
£24,200,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Change Grow Live
3 contracts wonlatest 28 Nov 2025ends 31 Mar 2034£36m
total awarded
- 2
Tetra Tech Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 1 Sept 2026ends 12 Mar 2027£247,525
total awarded
- 3
ACTIVE LUTON
2 contracts wonlatest 14 Aug 2026ends 30 Jun 2029£26m
total awarded
- 4
SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Aug 2026ends 30 Sept 2031£2m
total awarded
- 5
LIFE Build Solutions Ltd
£1m
total awarded
Change Grow Live is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Key Dates
Published
8 September 2026
Submission deadline
20 April 2026
Notice type
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