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CO2634_HLE Intervention Programme

Wiltshire Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 15:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wiltshire Council intends to commission a targeted Home Learning Environment (HLE) intervention programme for 80 disadvantaged families in Wiltshire. The service will improve the quality of learning, interaction and stimulation children experience at home, supporting language development, cognitive skills, social and emotional development, and school readiness. It will focus on low-income households, families with low engagement in early years services, including those not taking up funded childcare offers, and children at risk of poor school readiness. Delivery will use an outreach-based model of support. Practitioners will work with families and collaborate with Spurgeons, the Family Hub supplier, to identify and engage appropriate participants. The procurement is for services, classified under primary education services.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Wiltshire Council has stated an intention to procure and has not yet issued an invitation to tender. The council expects to use a single lot, with a contract period from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029. The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT, or £220,000 including VAT. The council plans to publish the next notice on 1 November 2026. It has also scheduled online preliminary market engagement through Microsoft Teams for 4 August 2026; requests to attend are due by 16:30 on 3 August 2026. The planned lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This work is likely to suit organisations delivering early years, family support, parenting or home-based learning services, particularly providers with experience reaching disadvantaged families through targeted outreach. Relevant suppliers should be able to support children at risk of poor school readiness, engage households that are less connected to early years services, and work collaboratively with an established Family Hub provider. The delivery model will require practitioners who can build trusted relationships with families and provide structured learning and developmental support in the home environment. The council expects practitioners to be trained in the PEEP (Learning Together) model, an evidence-based Home Learning Environment programme included in the Department for Education’s menu of interventions. SMEs, charities, social enterprises and other VCSE organisations should prepare for the future competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO2634_HLE Intervention Programme

Notice Description

Wiltshire Council has Section 31 (S31) grant development funding from the Department for Education to deliver Home Learning Environment (HLE) interventions. HLE refers to the quality of learning, interaction and stimulation a child experiences at home and is a key driver of school readiness and long-term outcomes. Evidence shows that improving HLE has a significant impact on: * Language development * Cognitive skills * Social and emotional development The funding will be used to target 80 disadvantaged families, with a particular focus on: * Low-income households * Groups with low engagement in early years services (including those not taking up funded childcare offers) * Children at risk of poor school readiness Delivery of HLE interventions will be undertaken by the Recipient, using a targeted, outreach-based model of support. Practitioners will be trained in the PEEP (Learning Together) model, an evidence-based programme included within the Department for Education's menu of HLE interventions and suitable for use with government funding. The Recipient shall work collaboratively with the Family Hub supplier, Spurgeons, to support the identification and engagement of appropriate families for the Project

Planning Information

This will be held online via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 4th August 2026. If you wish to attend please email amy.colderick@wiltshire.gov.uk and a teams invite will be sent t once this invitation to attend process has closed at 16:30hrs on Monday 3rd August

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d382
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070408-2026
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

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
Wiltshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Further Information

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