Providers Appointed to £25m Greenwich Alternative Education Framework

Royal Borough of Greenwich has appointed providers to a new open framework for Alternative Provision, Education Outreach and Inclusion Support, covering specialist education services for vulnerable children and young people.

The framework has three lots with estimated values totalling £25 million excluding VAT, although the notice states that framework lot values may be shared with other lots. It will provide access to specialist providers delivering outcome focused education services for children and young people who are unable to access, engage with or thrive within mainstream educational settings, while also working towards successful transitions to education, employment or training post-16 at the end of Key Stage 4.

The framework will support children and young people of statutory school age and, where appropriate, young people up to the age of 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Its objectives include providing a flexible response that can either complement or provide an alternative to teaching and learning available through mainstream and specialist provision, as well as supporting children who are not engaged in education.

Lot 1 – Alternative Provision, valued at an estimated £15 million excluding VAT, has been awarded to three providers: Pulse & Water Learning Limited, SV Academy Ltd and Wize Up (Greenwich) Ltd.

This lot will provide a minimum of 25 hours of full-time education each week within a Department of Education registered school on-site. It is aimed at secondary-aged pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4 who are permanently excluded, at risk of exclusion or unable to engage with mainstream education. Five tenders were received for the lot, with three assessed at the final stage and all three suppliers awarded contracts.

Lot 2 – Vocational and Alternative Curriculum, valued at an estimated £6 million excluding VAT, has five appointed providers: Our Future Tutoring Services Limited, Philip Training Centre Ltd, Study Mind Limited, SV Academy Ltd and Y.O.U.R Beauty School CIC.

The lot will deliver a minimum of 18 hours per week of vocational education, primarily for Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils. Provision will combine practical, accredited learning with pathways into employment, apprenticeships or further education. Placements will include recognised vocational qualifications in practical courses such as motor mechanics, bricklaying, plumbing or hairdressing, alongside core academic subjects and embedded careers support. Eight tenders were received, seven reached the final assessment stage and five suppliers were appointed.

Lot 3 – Education Outreach and Inclusion Support, valued at an estimated £4 million excluding VAT, has seven appointed providers: Education and Family Wellbeing Service Limited, Mentis D Ltd, MQM Collections Ltd, Philip Training Centre Ltd, Power2 Ltd, Study Mind Limited and SV Academy Ltd.

This lot will provide individualised interventions on an hourly basis to help prevent suspensions and exclusions and sustain education placements. Providers will collaborate with schools, SENCOs and Inclusion Leads to support children with emerging Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and behavioural challenges. Twelve tenders were received, nine were assessed at the final stage and seven suppliers were awarded contracts.

The award decision for all three lots was made on 31 July 2026, with assessment summaries sent to tenderers on 12 August 2026. The standstill period ends on 24 August 2026, and the earliest date the contracts will be signed is 24 September 2026.

The framework is expected to begin on 1 October 2026 and initially run until 30 September 2029. The council has the option to extend it to 30 September 2031, giving a maximum framework term of five years. The authority is required to reopen the framework within its first three years to enable new providers to be admitted for the remainder of its term.

The procurement was conducted using a competitive flexible procedure under the light touch regime, with the framework covering education and training services in Bexley and Greenwich.

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