Interim Education places for pupils excluded from school Key stage 4 for 2025-26 academic year

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)

Awarded value£29,897,050published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Bradford College

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) has a legal duty under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 to provide education for pupils permanently excluded from school. An exception is allowed for continued service.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 19 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT
Last source update: 19 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT
Authority reference: EX1149
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004490
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06091c Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026

Transparency notice published
19 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
19 Jan 2026, 16:13 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
19 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £29,897,0501 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bradford College19 Jan 2026 – 20 Jan 2026	£29,897,050	19 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Bradford College
Signed
19 Jan 2026
Value
£29,897,050
Period
19 Jan 2026 – 20 Jan 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Bradford CollegeAwarded supplier Great Horton Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD7 1AYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Jan 2026, 16:18 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Jan 2026, 16:13 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender19 Jan 2026, 16:06 GMT