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Foster Carer Training Live and E Learning

Buyer: Gloucestershire County Council →

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BuyerGloucestershire County Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline16 Mar 2026
Value£285,000
Published5 May 2026

What is being bought

This will be a single provider contract and will involve the provision of statutory e-learning or live trainer led sessions for approximately 750 foster carers, ensuring compliance with national standards through accessible blended online learning platforms, supported by robust reporting and feedback mechanisms. In addition, certain specialist safeguarding and complex care subjects will require delivery through live trainer led sessions, either online or face to face, to support advanced practice and skills development. Total term of contract is 3 year +1 +1 totaling £285,000 (excluding VAT)

Lot details

Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

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Latest release ID041196-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 05 2026 15:17:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014619-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
5 May 2026award, contract041196-2026
18 Feb 2026tender014619-2026
10 Feb 2026planning012045-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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        "description": "Gloucestershire County Council would like to inform the market of an upcoming tender opportunity that is expected to be released shortly Suppliers who may be interested in bidding for this contract are encouraged to ensure they are fully registered and set up on the Council’s e-tendering portal, Supplying the South West.\nAll tender documents, clarification messages, and submission requirements will be made available exclusively through the portal. To avoid any delays or missed notifications, suppliers should register or verify their existing account as soon as possible.\nPlease register or log in at:\nwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk\nBy registering in advance, you will be able to:\nAccess the tender documents as soon as they are published\nReceive automated alerts regarding this opportunity\nSubmit your tender response electronically through the portal\nFurther details about the opportunity will be released when the tender goes live."
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    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}