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Birmingham Virtual School Educational Wellbeing Service

Birmingham City Council · Local authority

In brief

Birmingham City Council was looking for suppliers for care work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 3 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Birmingham Virtual School (BVS) seeks to commission an early intervention and prevention Educational Well-Being Service. This service will enrich the educational experiences of children who are looked-after, previously looked-after, or known to social care in Birmingham. The aim is to maximise educational achievement, inclusion and progression by addressing individual needs with specific focus on: (1) preparing for and taking public examinations and tests; and (2) supporting vulnerable children through normal admissions round school-to-school transitions. The service will deliver programmes and direct support that: • Prepare and support children and young people to revise for and sit national examinations/tests (e.g., SATs, GCSEs, A-Levels, and equivalent). • Support confident school transitions at key stages (Pre-1 to Reception, Reception to Year 1, Infant to Junior, Year 6 to Year 7, Year 8 to Year 9, Year 11 to Post-16, Year 13 to Year 14 or Higher Education/employment/training). The contract will commence on 03 September 2026 and will be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069024-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069107-2025
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069701-2025
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069705-2025
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069944-2025
  6. Tender notice · UK4, notice 007682-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

85

Awards

41

Suppliers it has used most for care

  • Claremont Living Group Limited2 contracts
  • Activo Care Limited1 contract
  • Age Concern Birmingham1 contract
  • Age UK Birmingham1 contract
  • Amber Publications & Training Ltd1 contract

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From notice 069024-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2025, last updated 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.