Opportunity Overview
Blackdown Education Partnership are a Multi Academy Trust of 13 Schools based in Devon & Somerset. This tender will include six secondary schools, three of which deliver to Primary sites.
The schools currently have a mixture of contracted services (4 Secondaries) and externally supported in-house services (2 Secondaries).
The new contract will commence from Mon 12th April 2027, following the Easter break.
Key Dates: Market Engagement - Aug & Sept 2026
Red Box Data Gathering- Aug & Sept 2026
ITT release date- Est. Early October 2026
Contractor Site visits- November across several days, exact dates TBC
Bid Deadline- 5th Jan 2027
Shortlisting announced- 13th Jan 2027
Presentations- 21st Jan between 9.30 - 3.30 pm
Contract start date- Mon 12th April (after Easter break)
The schools currently have a mixture of contracted services (4 Secondaries) and externally supported in-house services (2 Secondaries).
The new contract will commence from Mon 12th April 2027, following the Easter break.
Key Dates: Market Engagement - Aug & Sept 2026
Red Box Data Gathering- Aug & Sept 2026
ITT release date- Est. Early October 2026
Contractor Site visits- November across several days, exact dates TBC
Bid Deadline- 5th Jan 2027
Shortlisting announced- 13th Jan 2027
Presentations- 21st Jan between 9.30 - 3.30 pm
Contract start date- Mon 12th April (after Easter break)
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| Issuing agency | Blackdown Education Partnership |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Published | September 23, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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