Contract award · 17 Nov 2025

WP3899a The Provision of Alternative Education

Walsall Council awarded “The Provision of Alternative Education” to Academy 21 Limited, Pathwaynexusgroup Ltd, Reflective School Support Ltd for £168m.

Education & trainingWest Midlands

BuyerWalsall Council
Value across 14 lots £168m
WinnersAcademy 21 Limited SME, Pathwaynexusgroup Ltd SME +12 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Walsall Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£168,000,000 across 14 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date17 Nov 2025
  2. Published27 Mar 2026Published 130 days after the contract date

Description

This is a framework for Alternative Education Provision. Providers deliver arange of alternative approaches to providing accessto education for young people who are excluded orat risk of exclusion, at risk of disengaging frommainstream school provision or otherwise require alternative education provision to meet their educational entitlement. This also includes providers delivering tutoring to children and young people wherethey are temporarily unable to access provision.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationAcademy 21 Limited SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationPathwaynexusgroup Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationReflective School Support Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationThe Sevn School Of Business and Entrepreneurship SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationThe Sikh Development Academy SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationWork N Learn Limited SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationAspire Education Pathway Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationBouncing Statistics Services Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationCome To Fruition CIC SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationEvolve Learning West Bromwich Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationFern Education and Training Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationImpact Education and Training Ltd SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationInpower Academy CIC SME£12m
WP3899a The Provision of Alternative EducationKojikojo Limited SME£12m

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