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WCC Preliminary Market Engagement for the provision of A Learning Outside the Classroom, Educational Visits Advice and Reporting Service for all Warwickshire County Council Maintained Schools

Warwickshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Warwickshire County 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 3 years, up to 10 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

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 25 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is seeking to understand market capacity, capability and interest in delivering a Learning Outside the Classroom, Educational Visits Advice and Reporting Service for WCC-maintained schools. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) exercise is to: • Test assumptions about service design and delivery models • Understand current market offerings and innovations • Identify potential providers and gauge interest in providing this service • Gather feedback to refine the forthcoming service specification and procurement approach. WCC maintains statutory responsibilities related to the health, safety and management of educational visits and offsite activities. The current service supports: • 106 maintained schools with a total of 25,888 pupils on roll. The service ensures that planning, risk assessment, reporting and emergency procedures related to offsite educational activities reflect national best practice and statutory requirements. WCC anticipates procuring a service to deliver the following: 1. Advisory and Support Services 2. Reporting and Quality Assurance 3. Training Services 4. IT System

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 021886-2026

About the buyer

Warwickshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

95

Awards

43

Suppliers it has used most for training

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From notice 021886-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.