Contract award · 12 Oct 2026

Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further Competition

Sheffield City Council awarded “Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further…” to Care Cove Limited, Make A Difference Provision Limited for £4.94m.

Education & trainingYorkshire and the Humber

Value across 2 lots £4.94m

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Sheffield City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£4,940,000 across 2 lots
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Education & training · Secondary education services (CPV 80200000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date12 Oct 2026
  2. Published12 Oct 2026Published the same day

Description

Delivery of an alternative provision for secondary school-aged pupils. The offer shall deliver at least 1 hours of therapy to the pupil each week. This service is targeted to the most complex pupils, many of which will be excluded pupils.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further CompetitionCare Cove Limited SME£2.47m
Therapeutic Alternative Provision - Further CompetitionMake A Difference Provision Limited SME£2.47m

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