Planning

WCC Home Learning Environments Evidence-Based Interventions Market Testing

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

14 Jan 2026 at 16:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The upcoming procurement process by Warwickshire County Council focuses on enhancing Home Learning Environments (HLEs) through evidence-based interventions. The initiative titled "WCC Home Learning Environments Evidence-Based Interventions Market Testing" aims to support early childhood development in line with the Government's national strategy. This procurement falls under the industry categories of education, health, and social work services, as well as other community services, with activities set to take place in the UKG13 region of the United Kingdom. The process is currently in the planning stage, and a timeline from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 is anticipated for the contract period. Key milestones include deadlines for clarification questions on 28 January 2026 and for market testing returns on 4 February 2026. Potential providers are required to register via Warwickshire County Council's e-tendering system to engage with the procurement process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational, social, and personal services, particularly those experienced in delivering home-based learning programmes or early childhood development initiatives. Ideal participants might include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntarily and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), as the suitability criteria are aligned for these groups. Engaging in this procurement could lead to collaborations with Warwickshire County Council or facilitate expanding service offerings within educational and social sectors. The procurement involves a light-touch regime, which may simplify processes for providers, encouraging innovative solutions and models that could strengthen their market presence and foster long-term growth through governmental collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC Home Learning Environments Evidence-Based Interventions Market Testing

Notice Description

The Government's strategy Giving every child the best start in life sets out a national ambition for 75% of children to achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) by the time they start school by 2028. This includes a focus on strengthening Home Learning Environments (HLEs), which play an important role in supporting early development. Warwickshire County Council currently delivers a range of HLE sessions and evidence-based programmes for a variety of age groups, internally and through commissioned services. We wish to engage with the market to explore options available for the delivery of an increased HLE evidence-based intervention offer to equip parents and caregivers with strategies and activities to enhance the quality of parent-child learning interactions in the home, including programmes and delivery models, provider capacity and interest and opportunities for partnership working. A decision on the delivery model will be made based on market response, internal review of existing services and capacity, and Government guidance.

Planning Information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (WarwickshireCC) for the administration of this procurement 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 procurement 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 28th January 2026 at 12 midday, and the deadline for Market Testing Returns is 4th February 2026 at 12 midday.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06060b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003248-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Feb 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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