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Cheshire West and Chester Council · Local authority

In brief

Cheshire West and Chester Council has announced plans to buy training and education 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 4 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

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 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

Cheshire West and Chester Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement with current and prospective tuition providers to inform the future procurement of tuition services for children and young people who are educated other than at school. The Council has a statutory duty under the Education Act 1996 to secure suitable education for children and young people who cannot attend school due to: • Medical needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (with or without an EHCP) • Permanent exclusion • Being a looked after child Currently, tuition services are spot purchased by multiple teams, including the Virtual School, SEN Team and Education Access Team. In 2024/25, approximately £1.4m of tuition services were procured in this way, with spend forecast to exceed £1m in 2025/26.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 030093-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038439-2026

About the buyer

Cheshire West and Chester CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

154

Awards

111

Suppliers it has used most for training

All tenders and awards from Cheshire West and Chester Council

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From notice 030093-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 April 2026, last updated 28 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.