# Pseudo-DPS for Alternative Education Provision \(AP\) 2024 - 2027

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 11 February 2025
- Planned start: 27 April 2027
- Planned end: 28 April 2027
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a5898968-04fb-4de0-91f4-709ab99d528f-825341
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05d5a309-ccec-4a56-aa96-a0f2857deff1

## Description

An Approved Provider List \(APL\) on a Pseudo-DPS of suitably-qualified suppliers to deliver Alternative Education Provision to children and young people who are unable to access mainstream education provision due to their social, emotional and mental health needs and/or behaviours that challenge\. These services are intended to be short-term interventions aimed at enabling a child or young person to achieve good educational outcomes and reintegrate back into mainstream school in a supported way\. The services to be provided comprise a mixture of education, tuition, individual support, coaching, mentoring and therapeutic services dependent on the needs of the children/young people being worked with\. The local authority will determine the level of service to be provided to individual children/young people\. Services will be in 3 Lots\. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5898968-04fb-4de0-91f4-709ab99d528f-825341)