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Official procurement procedure
W5023 The School Improvement Service, the Quality Assurance Service and the Moderation Service
Published value
£1,000,000
Submission deadline 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:32 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
84 days
Sector median: 69 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
37% savings
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
2 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 80)
Based on 6,322 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
33.54%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
69 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 contracts | £2,523,680 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
QA LIMITEDCRN: 02413137 | 25 contracts | £193,330,601 | -31.6% below budget |
LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITEDCRN: 05233487 | 14 contracts | £26,450,317,037 | -49.2% below budget |
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTDCRN: 06616608 | 14 contracts | £9,751,555,933 | -24.1% below budget |
YUZU TRAINING LTDCRN: 09143451 | 14 contracts | £3,706,393,113 | -37.5% below budget |
Ernst & Young LLPCRN: OC300001 | 12 contracts | £6,203,088,020 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 12 contracts | £3,614,565 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Mastered Studios LtdCRN: 11585221 | 11 contracts | £2,605,577,700 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 11 contracts | £659,735,658 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
SENAD COMMUNITY LIMITEDCRN: 03646426 | 11 contracts | £4,629,417 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
12/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
W5045 Walsall ConnectedWalsall Council · 14 Aug 2026, 18:06 BST | £995,000 | same CPV family same authority same region |
Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub ProvisionHampshire County Council · 24 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST | £1,280,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
CPT_26_22 Professional Accountancy Apprenticeship training programmeNational Audit Office · 7 Aug 2026, 13:53 BST | £5,000,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Nova Education Trust Tender for the Provision of Inclusion Centres and Behaviour Services Nova Trust · 26 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST | £9,600,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Modified Test Framework 2027/2031Department for Education · 2 Sept 2026, 14:01 BST | £3,184,440 | same CPV family similar value band |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Walsall Council: "W5023 The School Improvement Service, the Quality Assurance Service and the Moderation Service". Published status: complete. Published value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
| Contracting Authority | Walsall Council | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | Closed 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Walsall Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Walsall Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
37%Historical Average
Competition Density
2Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
CHALLENGING EDUCATION LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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 in this Category (CPV 80):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHALLENGING EDUCATION LIMITED | 1 win | £630,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWalsall Council | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST | Last source update4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationEducation and training services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069b0b | ||
How to participate
Submission deadline passed
The official deadline for this opportunity was 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. External portal workspaces, tender packs, or clarification messaging may now be restricted or archived by the contracting authority.
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadlineNot published |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home | ||
What is being bought
The council is looking to procure one provider to deliver a school improvement service, a quality assurance service for alterative provision and a moderation service provision.
The Moderation Service is a statutory service under The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stage 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) Order 2003, which was made pursuant to section 87 of the Education Act 2002. The Moderation Service therefore plays a central role in enabling the Council to fulfil its statutory duties to oversee performance, secure improvement, assure safeguarding practice, and ensure the accuracy of statutory assessment.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST - Status changed to complete
4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST - Official notice release published
4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST - Official notice release published
18 May 2026, 14:18 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompleteRenewalPublished value£1,000,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Aug 2029, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewal2 periods of up to 12 months each
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST - Submission deadline
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · £630,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards CHALLENGING EDUCATION LIMITED £630,000 · 4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 2 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 1 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 1 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Walsall Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PHGR-7481-DHXRAward and contract changes
Documents (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 4 Sept 2026, 08:46 BST
- 18 May 2026, 14:18 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published