Interim Education places for pupils excluded from school Key stage 4 for 2025-26 academic year

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
19 January 2026 to 20 January 2026

Delivery of interim education places for Key Stage 4 pupils to meet statutory obligations under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996. The service provides essential educational continuity for permanently excluded students within the local authority area for the 2025-26 academic year.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £29.9m; As published
Published: 19 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 19 January 2026; Bradford College
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 20 January 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of alternative education and interim placement services for Key Stage 4 pupils who have been permanently excluded from school.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
19 January 2026
Contract awardedto Bradford College
19 January 2026
Contract starts
19 January 2026
Contract ends
20 January 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
Alternative provision contracts, 24 months: 7
Open alternative provision tenders: 0
Typical alternative provision contract: £780k

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How it compares

100× the typical alternative provision contract (£300k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/344174/interim-education-places-for-pupils-excluded-from-school-key-stage-4-for-2025-26
Buyer reference: EX1149
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06091c
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Interim Education places for pupils excluded from school Key stage 4 for 2025-26 academic year. Contract award, 19 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/344174/interim-education-places-for-pupils-excluded-from-school-key-stage-4-for-2025-26 (accessed 12 October 2026).