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SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP TRAINING PROVIDER

BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

12 Aug 2026 at 09:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Aug 2026 at 08:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

29 Jun 2026 at 16:49

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

09 Dec 2025 at 15:19

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company is procuring a comprehensive multi-agency safeguarding training programme for the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership. The service will support professionals and volunteers working with children and families, including staff in statutory agencies, voluntary organisations and faith groups. The provider will manage and deliver more than 50 courses and webinars each year, using a mix of virtual and face-to-face sessions across Birmingham and England. Content will cover child protection fundamentals, child exploitation, domestic abuse and coercive control, safeguarding disabled children, cultural competence, FGM, mental health, online safety, radicalisation, adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed practice, professional curiosity, escalation, the Strengthening Families Framework and learning from reviews. Sessions must be interactive, practical and accessible, with feedback, attendance and impact reporting.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an accelerated open procedure. Enquiries had to be submitted by 26 August 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 11 September 2026 at 12:00. The intended award decision date was 5 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing performance-based continuation until 1 November 2031. The gross contract value is £540,000. There is one lot. Evaluation is based on quality (60%), social value (10%) and price (30%). Electronic submissions are allowed in English, through the buyer’s stated supplier portal. The opportunity is identified as adult education, training and related social work services.

This opportunity suits training providers with strong safeguarding expertise and the capacity to coordinate a broad, changing programme across multiple agencies. Relevant suppliers will need access to trainers with current knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, local priorities and safeguarding practice, together with experience covering specialist subjects such as exploitation, domestic abuse, disability, FGM, online safety, radicalisation and trauma-informed approaches. Providers should be able to design and deliver both virtual and face-to-face learning, engage statutory, voluntary and faith-sector audiences, and turn serious case reviews, audits and thematic reports into practical training. The service also requires robust arrangements for interactive delivery, feedback collection, attendance monitoring and impact reporting. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP TRAINING PROVIDER

Notice Description

he Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) is seeking to commission a comprehensive programme of multi-agency safeguarding training for professionals and volunteers working with children and families across Birmingham. This procurement will support BSCP's statutory duty to ensure that organisations collaborate effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. BSCP is the statutory safeguarding partnership for Birmingham, comprising Birmingham City Council, Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, West Midlands Police and Birmingham Children's Trust as it's main partners. The Partnership sets local safeguarding priorities, coordinates multi-agency arrangements, and ensures learning from audits, reviews, and national guidance is embedded in practice. High-quality training is a critical component of this work, enabling practitioners to maintain and develop the skills required to protect children and young people. The successful provider will deliver/manage a range of training courses and webinars designed to meet the diverse needs of the safeguarding workforce. The programme will include over 50 courses and webinars a year. The provider will be able to proactively source trainers with relevant skills and experience to deliver training in a ever changing environment. Training must: Reflect current legislation, statutory guidance, and local priorities. Incorporate learning from Serious Case Reviews, audits, and thematic reports. Promote multi-agency collaboration, professional curiosity, and effective challenge. Be accessible to a wide audience, including statutory agencies, voluntary sector organisations, and faith groups. Core Training Themes Child Protection Fundamentals: Roles, responsibilities, and thresholds. Specialist Safeguarding Topics: Child exploitation (criminal and sexual). Domestic abuse, coercive control, and perpetrator-focused approaches. Safeguarding disabled children and cultural competence. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) awareness. Emerging Priorities: Mental health awareness for community and faith organisations. Online safety and radicalisation prevention. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed practice. Practice Development: Professional curiosity and escalation. Strengthening Families Framework. Learning from local and national reviews. Delivery Model Format: A mix of virtual and face-to-face sessions. Approach: Interactive, discussion-based learning with practical application. Evaluation: The Provider must implement robust feedback mechanisms and report attendance and impact data. Objectives This procurement aims to: Strengthen safeguarding practice across Birmingham. Ensure consistent, high-quality learning opportunities for all agencies. Embed a culture of continuous improvement and shared responsibility for child protection.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two 12 month extension options are available subject to satisfactory performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076521-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
11 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-07-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S TRUST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B6 4DU
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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