Planning

Provision of Safeguarding Training for Group B and Group C

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

27 Mar 2026 at 13:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council is at the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of Safeguarding Training for Groups B and C, with training sessions aimed at accommodating the Childcare and Early Years sector. This initiative falls under the services category and is intended to be delivered in Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom. Face-to-face sessions are preferred, and delivery during evenings and weekends is suggested to fit the sector's schedule. Interested parties must provide market feedback by 24 April 2026, as it could influence the procurement strategy. The process is currently not an invitation to tender but an engagement opportunity to assess current provisions in the sector.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in education services, particularly those with expertise in safeguarding training, to engage with Carmarthenshire County Council for potential future procurement. Businesses that can offer services tailored to early years and childcare sectors outside usual working hours are well-positioned to benefit from this engagement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide this type of niche training could find significant growth opportunities, as this early market engagement may lead to a procurement process with a contract value of up to £104,166, starting in 2027 with potential renewals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Safeguarding Training for Group B and Group C

Notice Description

Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to seek provision for Safeguarding Training for Group B & Group C, meeting the New National Minimum Standards. The training sessions will need to be delivered face to face and ideally during evenings and weekends to accommodate the Early Years and Childcare sector. The Council invites interested organisations to register their interest and request further information in relation to the provision of this service. This invitation is issued for information-gathering and early market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to proceed with any future procurement process.

Planning Information

We are seeking provision for Safeguarding Training for Group B & Group C. The training session should ideally be delivered face to face and outside of working hours (evenings and weekends) to accommodate the Childcare & Early Years sector. We are looking to provide two training session for each Safeguarding Group one per school calendar term. The training venue will be located within Carmarthenshire. The Council seeks market feedback on: • Current provision in this sector Response format: interested parties to contact Danielle Murray-Orson via email DMurray-Orson@carmarthenshire.gov.uk Responses will be treated as commercially confidential. Aggregated feedback may inform procurement strategy. This notice does not constitute an invitation to tender. The Council is not obliged to proceed with procurement or award a contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028526-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

80340000 - Special education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80511000 - Staff training services

80520000 - Training facilities

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£104,166 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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
CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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