Derby City Council Awards Education Placements Contract
Summary
Derby City Council has awarded a contract for 751 education placements to Abbotsholme Independent School. The contract is valued at £60,000 and will run from April 2026 to August 2028.
What changed
Derby City Council has published a contract award notice for 751 education placements, valued at £60,000. The contract was awarded to Abbotsholme Independent School and is for placements for EHCP learners under a concessionary arrangement. The contract is set to run from April 21, 2026, to August 31, 2028.
This notice serves as an informational update regarding a public procurement exercise. No specific actions are required from regulated entities beyond awareness of public spending in the education sector. The contract value is below the relevant threshold for standard procurement procedures, indicating a light-touch regime was likely applied.
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Contract
Direct Award of 751 Education placement
- Derby City Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-021726
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066728
Published 11 March 2026, 12:30pm
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CR4455 - W751
Description
Placement at an independent mainstream school for EHCP learner under a concession. The individual placement agreement constitutes the contract for the placement and is reviewed annually in light of the EHCP.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £60,000 excluding VAT
- £60,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates
- 21 April 2026 to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 4 months, 10 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKF11 - Derby
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - unknown
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
Abbotsholme Independent School
Rocester
Uttoxeter
ST14 5BS
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@abbotsholme.co.uk
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Derby City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@derby.gov.uk
Website: https://www.derby.gov.uk /
Region: UKF11 - Derby
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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