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Published 12 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Independent non-maintained specialist school Autism Spectrum condition placements

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£11,700,000published award · inc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Autism East Midlands

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Up to 30 annual Autism Spectrum Condition SEND non-maintained special school placements during the period September 2026 to August 2031.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedVCSE
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: VCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012688
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e89 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

In order to address the sufficiency risk relating to specialist school places for pupils transitioning from mainstream primary

education from September 2026. Justification for a direct award is due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, and that there is no reasonable alternative option to secure the education services required. This provider is identified to be the only school able to meet the specific educational needs of the cohort in question, offering specialist secondary education places within Nottingham City.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £11,700,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Autism East MidlandsVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031£11,700,000 inc. VAT—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGG-1891-TDCX Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 3NGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Autism East MidlandsAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2053860 Unit 31 Crags Ind Estate Morven Street, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, S80 4AJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender