W845 - SEND Education - Learners Specialist and Complex AP

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF11)

Awarded value£386,800published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Forest Lodge Edu-therapy Centre Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for 7 learners for specialist and complex SEND education.

This is for Forest Lodge aka New Leaf Alternative Provision. It is statutory education. There are 6 approved placements starting from 2 Sep 2026 - August 31st 2027. All approved in Complex cases panel. Funded through the HNB - grant funded.

Forest Lodge/New leaf are on an off-DPS contract.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East Midlands

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: 17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
Authority reference: W845
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-088124
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077432 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £386,8001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Forest Lodge Edu-therapy Centre LtdSME	£386,800 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Forest Lodge Edu-therapy Centre LtdSME
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£386,800 inc. VAT
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FSContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FOREST LODGE EDU-THERAPY CENTRE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08703582GB-PPON: PCWW-3925-NTRR ME Sports in the Community (Forest Lodge), Measham, East Midlands, DE12 7RGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Sept 2026, 11:40 BST