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Official procurement procedure
Preliminary Market Engagement - SEN and Virtual School Tuition
Special education services
Published value
£8,135,515
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Westminster City Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement - SEN and Virtual School Tuition". Published status: planning. Published value: £8,135,515. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Westminster City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £8,135,515 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Westminster City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Westminster City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
4.6Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Connect Lettings & Property Management LtdTop vendor: 46.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 108 active published awards; 20 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Connect Lettings & Property Management Ltd | 1 win | £20,820,846 |
| Saadia Ltd trading as 24/7 Healthcare Limited | 1 win | £4,453,322 |
| Health Vision | 3 wins | £3,787,589 |
| National House-Building Council | 1 win | £3,458,183 |
| Sage Care Limited | 2 wins | £2,786,369 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWestminster City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published18 May 2026, 15:32 BST | Last source update18 May 2026, 15:32 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSpecial education services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069b23 | ||
What is being bought
Westminster City Council (WCC) and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) are looking to establish a Tuition Services Framework for bespoke individual tuition (in-person and online) for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Virtual School provision.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £8,135,515
18 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Status changed to planning
18 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Official notice release published
18 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Buyer information updated
18 May 2026, 15:32 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
18 May 2026, 15:32 BST - Procedure published
18 May 2026, 15:32 BST - engagement
2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledWCC and RBKC are seeking input from tuition providers ahead of the tender to gauge market interest and capacity for this opportunity. As part of this preliminary engagement, interested providers are invited to complete a questionnaire, which also offers an opportunity to ask questions and clarify details. Responses will help shape our approach and refine the service specification. All information provided will be treated as commercially sensitive and kept confidential. Participation is voluntary and will not provide any advantage in any future procurement process. To complete the questionnaire, please use the following link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=FcHYUH-3lUOjujtAfK8NiHcUQlV1P2pMm18iU7GFn11UN0RVRDlMUEZUQlY4T1NTSFlKUlJYT1o3Sy4u&route=shorturl Providers must register in Jaggaer, the eSourcing solution to contract with the council. If you are not a registered provider in Jaggaer, please visit the page https://www.westminster.gov.uk/about-council/procurement/our-esourcing-and-contract-management-solution and click the link 'Our eSourcing and Contract Management Solution | Westminster City Council' to register.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Westminster City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PJVD-6261-BPPJDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 18 May 2026, 15:32 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |