Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for Information - Starting Reception Home Learning Play Bags
Notice Description
Buckinghamshire Council (the Council) is requesting information about commissioning an inclusive Home Learning Play Bag service for children aged 0-5 years, with a focus on supporting school readiness. Suppliers are invited to participate in this exercise by completing the attached questionnaire. This will help the Council understand where the market stands in relation to the design and delivery of high quality, inclusive, play based home learning resources for young children, including embedded parent/carer guidance, inclusive design and sustainable delivery models. The Council is seeking to engage with suppliers who have experience in early years and community based provision to help refine the requirements of any potential future procurement exercise and would welcome supplier views. The Request for Information (RFI) documents for this opportunity are published on the Council's procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council These documents include all relevant details about the project and outline the information the Council is seeking from the supplier market. If you wish to participate and have not yet registered, please ensure you do so via the portal in order to access the documentation. The RFI will remain open until 12:00 noon (midday) on Monday 11th May 2026. For ease of access, you may copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/buckinghamshire-council
Planning Information
RFI Questionnaire
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068b3f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037866-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
-
- CPV Codes
37524100 - Educational games
39162000 - Educational equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 May 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 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
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- AYLESBURY
- Postcode
- HP19 8FF
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aylesbury North West
- Westminster Constituency
- Aylesbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037866-2026
27th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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