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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
Education and training services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Warwickshire County Council: "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". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Warwickshire County 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) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Warwickshire County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Warwickshire County 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
7.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
PRIME RESOLUTION LIMITEDTop vendor: 38.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 41 active published awards; 7 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 |
|---|---|---|
| PRIME RESOLUTION LIMITED | 1 win | £2,214,000 |
| BEAM UP LTD | 1 win | £2,000,000 |
| PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED | 1 win | £600,000 |
| DUDLEY LODGE | 1 win | £540,000 |
| WEIGHTRON BILANCIAI LIMITED | 1 win | £396,845 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWarwickshire County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT | Last source update11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationEducation and training services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-066775 | ||
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT - Official notice release published
11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT - Buyer information updated
11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT
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
11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT - Procedure published
11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT - engagement
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledWarwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (WarwickshireCC) for the administration of this market engagement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for the portal is: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home Registration and use of our portal is free. When registering you will be re-directed to the In-Tend sell2midlands site. If you already registered and have issues logging in then you may need to re-set your password. You will need to select "Log in to portal" next to Warwickshire County Council. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this market engagement must be via the portal's correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with the portal please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on In-Tend and log in to our portal to express an interest in this project and to be able to correspond with us about this market testing. The deadline for Clarification questions is 20th March 2026 at 12 midday, and the deadline for Market Testing Returns is 1st April 2026 at 12 midday.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Warwickshire County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDTN-5446-NMXWDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 11 Mar 2026, 15:19 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |