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Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers (2026 Reopening)

Leicestershire County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 22:07.

Opportunity overview

In 2025, the Council established a multi‑category standing list for the provision of training services across Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands region. As we enter the second year of the four‑year arrangement, existing providers will remain on the standing list. This reopening is intended solely to allow new providers to apply for inclusion. The standing list is divided into categories based on the type of training provided, providers can apply to cover Category 1 or Category 2. Please see tender documents for more information.

Classification

  • CPV80500000 — Training services

Lots

  • Category 1: Early Years Inclusion and Child Care (EYICC)£55k
  • Category 2: Governor Support and Development (GSD)£35k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN810580
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
https://www.eastmidstenders.org Search View Opportunities on the website listed above using the following ID DN810580. This will allow you to view and register an interest in this opportunity. You will need to express an interest in this opportunity before you are able to obtain access to the tender documents.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jul 2026, 09:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Jun 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Category 1: Early Years Inclusion and Child Care (EYICC)
Description
Leicestershire County Council Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service (EYICS) have a statutory duty to secure information, advice and training for specific groups of Early Years and Childcare Providers on the following matters: • Meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) • Meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), vulnerable and disadvantaged children • Effective safeguarding and child protection
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
66,000
Amount
55,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Lot 1 - Quality: 60% / Price: 40% Lot 2 - Quality 100%
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Category 2: Governor Support and Development (GSD)
Description
Governor Support and Development (GSD) at Leicestershire County Council offers a training and development programme as a traded service for school governors, clerks and trustees who have bought in to the Council's scheme. The programme runs each year from April to March with approximately 12 sessions annually in total; however GSD only utilise an external trainer when sessions are not available to be delivered internally in-house. Providers are required to deliver all training sessions virtually by use of either their own purchased license for the professional zoom package or Microsoft Teams. On occasion the core training programme will be available at selected venues in Leicestershire and neighbouring areas together with tailored development sessions on site to Local Authority maintained schools and to Academy Trust schools. Support and development activities will be undertaken via an appropriate combination of telephone, virtual and onsite visits.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
42,000
Amount
35,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
Lot 1 - Quality: 60% / Price: 40% Lot 2 - Quality 100%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
055752-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
12 Jun 2026, 14:09
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leicestershire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNHT-9235-VXDV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNHT-9235-VXDV

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE3 8RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF22 · LE3 8RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 055752-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·