Contract award · 16 Apr 2025

Alternative (Education) Provision in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council awarded “Alternative (Education)…” to 1st Staff Limited, Academy21 Limited, Ackerman Pierce Ltd for £13.8m.

Health & social careSouth East

Value £13.8m
Winners1st Staff Limited SME, Academy21 Limited SME +43 more

Open competition

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

Key facts

Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£13,800,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date16 Apr 2025
  2. Published25 Jun 2025Published 70 days after the contract date

Description

Oxfordshire County Council would like to invite all Alternative Education Providers to our Provider Forum to explore the Oxfordshire County Council Open Framework for Alternative Education Provision. The objectives of the session will be as follows: • To understand Alternative Education Provision and the future of AEP in Oxfordshire • To review OCC’s AEP Framework • To explore key aspects of the service specification • To explore keys areas when applying to join the framework • To explore the next application timeframe and what will be in place from September 2025 • The role of procurement in AEP • The role of brokerage in AEP • Quality and Improvement processes in AEP • An opportunity for questions and discussion Please feel free to reach out to us if there are any questions you would like to address in this meeting. This meeting will be held over Teams on the following date and times: • Tuesday 8th July at 10am – 12pm • Tuesday 8th July at 4pm – 6pm Please contact us at ellie.rodas@…

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