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Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers (2026 Reopening)

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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12 Jun 2026 at 13:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council is inviting new providers to join their Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers, as part of a procurement process aimed at enhancing training services across Leicestershire and the East Midlands. The tender, titled "Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers (2026 Reopening)," falls within the training services industry category. This procurement, currently in the tender stage, uses an open method suitable for below threshold competitions. Key dates include an enquiry period deadline on 26th June 2026 and a tender submission deadline on 8th July 2026, with services starting from 1st September 2026. This opportunity is structured into two categories: Early Years Inclusion and Child Care, and Governor Support and Development, both promising to enhance educational support within the region.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for training providers, especially small and medium enterprises, to expand their reach and engage with public sector contracts. Businesses that specialise in Early Years education, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), safeguarding, and governance development for schools will find this contract particularly fitting. With a strong emphasis on quality, businesses that offer innovative training solutions tailored to the educational sector stand to benefit, whether through virtual or in-person delivery. Participation in this procurement could help providers solidify their presence and improve their market access in the East Midlands educational training service industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers (2026 Reopening)

Notice Description

In 2025, the Council established a multi-category standing list for the provision of training services across Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands region. As we enter the second year of the four-year arrangement, existing providers will remain on the standing list. This reopening is intended solely to allow new providers to apply for inclusion. The standing list is divided into categories based on the type of training provided, providers can apply to cover Category 1 or Category 2. Please see tender documents for more information.

Lot Information

Category 1: Early Years Inclusion and Child Care (EYICC)

Leicestershire County Council Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service (EYICS) have a statutory duty to secure information, advice and training for specific groups of Early Years and Childcare Providers on the following matters: * Meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) * Meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), vulnerable and disadvantaged children * Effective safeguarding and child protection

Category 2: Governor Support and Development (GSD)

Governor Support and Development (GSD) at Leicestershire County Council offers a training and development programme as a traded service for school governors, clerks and trustees who have bought in to the Council's scheme. The programme runs each year from April to March with approximately 12 sessions annually in total; however GSD only utilise an external trainer when sessions are not available to be delivered internally in-house. Providers are required to deliver all training sessions virtually by use of either their own purchased license for the professional zoom package or Microsoft Teams. On occasion the core training programme will be available at selected venues in Leicestershire and neighbouring areas together with tailored development sessions on site to Local Authority maintained schools and to Academy Trust schools. Support and development activities will be undertaken via an appropriate combination of telephone, virtual and onsite visits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b42b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055752-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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