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title: "CWC25142 - Monitoring of School Attendance"
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# CWC25142 - Monitoring of School Attendance

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059e6e

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## Summary

Wolverhampton City Council successfully awarded a contract for the monitoring of school attendance under tender ID "CWC25142", with an emphasis on children and young people in care or those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) placed out-of-city. This process involves the efficient collection and analysis of attendance data to ensure timely interventions for absenteeism. The contract was awarded through an open below-threshold procedure to WELFARE CALL (LAC) LTD, a company based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on 1st June 2026, and set to run till 31st May 2029, with a possible extension up to 2030. The procurement, categorized under health and social work services, represents an important initiative within the UK region to address education-related outcomes for vulnerable youth groups.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for SMEs capable of delivering data collection and collation services that integrate seamlessly with education management systems. The procurement was open to competitive businesses, particularly those familiar with statutory compliance related to school attendance and capable of utilizing digital solutions to improve service outcomes. Such tenders enable SMEs to demonstrate capabilities in providing high-quality, responsive services and achieving performance metrics, thus establishing credibility with government authorities and potentially paving the way for future contract opportunities in the educational data service sector.

## Notice

The procurement was conducted using an open below-threshold procedure in accordance with procurement act 23 and the Council's contract procedure rules. Wolverhampton City Council has a statutory duty to monitor the school attendance of children and young people in care placed in out-of-city independent placements, and or children and young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) placed in out-of-city settings. The overarching aim is to improve school attendance among Wolverhampton pupils placed outside the city by delivering an effective, responsive, and informative service. This will enable the Council to identify and address poor attendance early, ensuring timely intervention in cases of unauthorised absence. The service will deliver a robust and efficient attendance monitoring service that ensures accurate and timely collection of attendance data.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial term will be for 3 (three) years, with the option for 1 (one) year extensions.

### Planning Information

The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish the type of solutions and functionality that is available for a school attendance phone call monitoring solution for Children and Young People Unable to Attend School. The Provider will be expected to monitor the daily attendance of Wolverhampton Children in Care (CIC) and Children and Young People with an EHCP, educated outside the city. This includes contacting schools daily by phone to confirm attendance and notifying carers or social workers if a child is absent without authorisation.
The PME will provide an opportunity for Wolverhampton City Council (WCC) to obtain an insight into how potential suppliers might approach the delivery of this service and gain an understanding into the likely level of interest from the market.
If you feel that your organisation can contribute to this PME exercise, please complete the questionnaire published on the WCC e-tendering system and submit through it at www.wolverhamptontenders.com/ by 10 October 2025.
For information on how to submit your response, please follow this link:
https://procontracthelp.duenorth.com/ViewandRespondtoanITTasaSupplier.html
Please email AP.QA@wolverhampton.gv.uk if you would like to be notified of any future events, and further information on the dates and scope of additional engagement will be communicated to you in due course.
Potential suppliers will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PME and potential suppliers that participate will not be put at an unfair advantage. Potential suppliers must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in any future procurement that WCC may conduct. Any procurement exercise will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Please be aware that we are subject to the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) and that potentially any information we hold is liable to disclosure under that Act. For this reason, we would strongly advise that any information you consider to be confidential is labelled as such.
Please note that this notice is for conducting a PME exercise and is not a call for competition. It does not formally begin the procurement process or constitute any commitment by WCC to undertake any procurement exercise or form any contractual relationship.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056444-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | 31 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £171,052 |
| Lots value | £171,052 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £153,749 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELFARE CALL (LAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2026 at 08:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056444-2026
- 24 Dec 2025 at 15:01 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086178-2025
- 27 Nov 2025 at 13:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077683-2025
- 24 Sep 2025 at 12:24 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059248-2025
- 19 Sep 2025 at 15:31 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058245-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056444-2026
  16th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086178-2025
  24th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077683-2025
  27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059248-2025
  24th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058245-2025
  19th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- www.wolverhamptontenders.com
  The following documents are included with in the tender pack: Appendix B: Service Specification Appendix B: Pricing Schedule Appendix D: Contract Terms and Conditions CWC25142 - Instructions to Below threshold Tender CWC25142 - Invitation to Below threshold Tender CWC25142 - Market Warming Pack

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
- https://procontracthelp.duenorth.com/ViewandRespondtoanITTasaSupplier.html
- https://welfarecall.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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