Official UK procurement notice
Post 16 Digital Skills Centre
Authority: South Gloucestershire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Details
- Subject Matter:
- The Provider shall deliver a specialist, creative technology-focused post-16 alternative education provision, offering a structured but flexible programme tailored to learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who have been unable to engage in mainstream or traditional settings.
- The provision shall operate at a maximum capacity of 20 commissioned places at any one time. Placements shall be managed on a rolling admission basis, enabling entry and exit throughout the academic year in accordance with agreed referral processes and individual need.
- The provision is intended for learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and/or neurodiverse profiles who are not currently in education. It shall not be commissioned for learners with severe learning difficulties requiring provision typically delivered within specialist Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) settings.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 8 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 11:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069089- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c6c3Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The proposed contract is for the delivery of a further education (post 16 alternative provision) service. To test the market and identify potential capable providers, an Expressions of Interest (EOI) process was published via ProContract and open to the market. Although the alternative provision market is generally robust and continues to grow, the highly specific nature of this commission - namely a specialist, technology led creative post 16 offer - significantly reduced the number of providers capable of delivering the required service. Two organisations responded; however, following assessment of the submissions against the defined service requirements, BoomSatsuma was identified as the only provider able to meet and deliver the service as specified. As a result, meaningful competition could not be achieved.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 Jul 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published97 days ago22 Jul 2026, 11:45 BST
- Standstill ends84 days ago4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026- Transparency notice published8 Jul 2026, 16:19 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published22 Jul 2026, 11:45 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected5 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOMSATSUMA SPECIALIST PROVISION LIMITEDVCSE1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: 50% of total contract value = 1 year · Options: If 1:1 additional support is required above and beyond the standard staffing ratio this can be agreed on an individual basis. | £657,402 | 22 Jul 2026standstill to 4 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOOMSATSUMA SPECIALIST PROVISION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender