Buyer Name: Nottingham City Council
Buyer Address: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, UKF14, NG2 3NG, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Independent non-maintained specialist school Autism Spectrum condition placements
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
11700000.0 GBP
11700000.0 GBP
Published
12 Feb 2026, 09:33
12 Feb 2026, 09:33
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Aug 2026, 23:00
31 Aug 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2031, 22:59
31 Aug 2031, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
Autism East Midlands
Autism East Midlands
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Up to 30 annual Autism Spectrum Condition SEND non-maintained special school placements during the period September 2026 to August 2031.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
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