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RFI relating to English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Herefordshire Council

Herefordshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Herefordshire Council has announced plans to buy training work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

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

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) based on the requirements set out in the RFI document. This pre-market engagement exercise has been published on: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk The RFI document can be viewed by visiting this site and searching for project reference: DN800268

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081859-2025

About the buyer

Herefordshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

108

Awards

74

Suppliers it has used most for training

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From notice 081859-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 11 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.