Tender: Dynamic Purchasing System for Alternative Education Services – Derby City Council (Round Four closes 31 Oct 2025)

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Derby City Council is seeking suppliers to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Alternative Education across the city, a DPS that will be partly managed by the Respect Collaboration of Schools (RCS). RCS has a statutory duty to arrange appropriate education for compulsory school age children who, due to suspension, exclusion or other reasons, would not receive a suitable education without these arrangements. All provision must offer progression throughout courses across Key Stages, and where appropriate pupils should be supported to work towards qualifications within the Qualifications and Curriculum Framework (QCF) and/or accreditation that supports post-16 or industry-recognised education. The agreement is not restricted by pupil numbers and places are expected to be purchased on an ad hoc basis; applications to join will be considered in rounds, with Round Four closing on 31/10/2025 at 10:00am and expressions of interest for Round Four required by 30/10/2025 at 23:30. For clarity, this is a modified DPS (not a full DPS under the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 34) using the Light Touch Regime for Education and Training services under Regulations 74–77, and applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome within one calendar month.