Section 19
Bolton Council is commissioning Section 19 alternative provision services for pupils who cannot access mainstream school - including permanently excluded students and those unable to attend due to illness. A one-year contract covers academic year 2027–28, with a further three-year tender (extendable by two years) to follow for 2028 onwards.
- Closes24 September 2026
- Value£4.0m
- BuyerBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
- WhereBolton
- CategoryEducation & training
- RegionNorth West
You'll want to look if you deliver alternative provision or specialist education services to excluded, ill, or otherwise disengaged pupils at compulsory school age
Possible incumbent
The Bolton Impact Trust won two Section 19 contracts from this buyer in August 2026. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.