National Schools and Colleges Contract

Middlesbrough Council
North East
Direct award
10 February 2025 to 9 February 2035

Direct award to a single SME/VCSE supplier for services to learners with special educational needs, a learning difficulty or disability, with one recorded variation and a 2030 review date. The notice states no volumes, sites, placement numbers or service specifications, so scope is limited to the general description.

Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 10 February 2025
Awarded: 10 February 2025; Spark of Genius
Contract length: 120 months; Ends 9 February 2035

What the contract covers

Provision of education and training services for learners with special educational needs, learning difficulties or disabilities.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 120 months
Contract dates: 10 February 2025 to 9 February 2035
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated

Services in this contract

Independent special school and specialist college placesMain service£304k typicalNational schools and colleges contract for learners with SEN or disability

Lifecycle

Published
10 February 2025
Contract awardedto Spark of Genius
10 February 2025
Contract starts
10 February 2025
Contract ends
9 February 2035

The buyer

Middlesbrough Council

Type: Locked
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Recorded value: Locked
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Independent special schools contracts, 24 months: Locked

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The supplier

Spark of Genius

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3882766/national-schools-and-colleges-contract
Buyer reference: DN762936
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Middlesbrough Council. National Schools and Colleges Contract. Contract award, 10 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3882766/national-schools-and-colleges-contract (accessed 5 November 2026).