Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-e616-709e-834d-bc792bda0152/section-19 [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBdirect award procedure # Section 19 [Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bolton-metropolitan-borough-council) Estimated value £4,800,000 Published 14 Aug 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender Section 19 of the Education act 1996 is the statutory duty to provide suitable education for all children and young people of compulsory school age who cannot access mainstream school places. This includes, permanently excluded pupils, and pupils who, because of illness or other reasons, cannot attend mainstream. Bolton Council determine the number of high needs places required each year and submits the figures to the DfE by December 5th for the following academic year. These are finalised and published in February before September term starts. This process should reflect planned and predicted changes for the following academic year, so that schools and colleges receive an appropriate level of core funding, that enables them to make the special provision that is to be commissioned, particularly any expansion of that provision. The Authority intends to Direct Award this provision for one year to Bolton Impact Trust for the Academic Year 2026 to 2027 in accordance with section 41 and Schedule 5 clause 6(a) and (b) of the Procurement Act 2023: 6(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and 6(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. There is an absence of competition for technical reasons including size of premises to support placements, and the expectation to deliver the service for the whole of Bolton. Only this supplier can supply the services within the timescales required due to the specific requirements and there are no reasonable alternatives to provide this service. The intention is to run an Open Tender process for the 2027-2028 provision and to run a further process for the 2028 provision onwards. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06cfbf-2026-08-14T10:28:09+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06cfbf-2026-08-14T10:28:09+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileBolton Metropolitan Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bolton-metropolitan-borough-council)[SectorMore Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services North Lanarkshire Council 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3bc7-7387-9e89-279cfe9e6528/flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-education-services)[Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House Gloucestershire County Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7ac4-7196-ae39-99f1797dce23/gloucestershire-county-council-supported-accommodation-at-trevone-house)[Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027) Cambridgeshire County Council 45 days left 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-99ab-71dc-b376-bd88d7636f0a/request-for-quote-musical-groups-workshop-providers-east-and-south-cambridg)[E-learning services – TR5866 A Single Supplier Framework Agreement Digital Learning Design, Development and Maintenance Services pursuant to a framework agreement Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) 39 days left 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-423d-7220-b645-6309d45886c8/ireland-e-learning-services-tr5866-a-single-supplier-framework-agreement-dig)[Education and training services – Turizmus és vendéglátás ágazat képzései - 27314\_4 Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága 18 days left 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-30db-72c8-878e-7b3b971c5d85/hungary-education-and-training-services-turizmus-es-vendeglatas-agazat-kepze)[Training services – Svetsutbildning Kungliga Tekniska högskolan 30 days left 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-11cf-7063-8e4b-8e00c7f36244/sweden-training-services-svetsutbildning)