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title: "Request for Information - Starting Reception Home Learning Play Bags"
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# Request for Information - Starting Reception Home Learning Play Bags

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-starting-reception-home-learning-play-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-068b3f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Request for Information - Starting Reception Home Learning Play Bags". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £30,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £30,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Educational equipment, Educational games
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-starting-reception-home-learning-play-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-068b3f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068b3f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-information-starting-reception-home-learning-play-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-068b3f#tl-md)

## Description
Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about commissioning an inclusive Home Learning Play Bag service for children aged 0–5 years, with a focus on supporting school readiness.
Suppliers are invited to participate in this exercise by completing the attached questionnaire. This will help the Council understand where the market stands in relation to the design and delivery of high quality, inclusive, play based home learning resources for young children, including embedded parent/carer guidance, inclusive design and sustainable delivery models. The Council is seeking to engage with suppliers who have experience in early years and community based provision to help refine the requirements of any potential future procurement exercise and would welcome supplier views.
The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council’s procurement portal:  https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council
These documents include all relevant details about the project and outline the information the Council is seeking from the supplier market.
If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00 noon (midday) on Monday 11th May 2026.
For ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 37524100, 39162000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037866-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-27T09:20:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T16:57:17.993Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068b3f