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title: "WCC Preliminary Market Engagement for the provision of A Learning Outside the Classroom, Educational Visits Advice and Reporting Service for all Warwickshire County Council Maintained Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066775"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-11"
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# WCC Preliminary Market Engagement for the provision of A Learning Outside the Classroom, Educational Visits Advice and Reporting Service for all Warwickshire County Council Maintained Schools

Buyer: WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066775

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## Summary

Warwickshire County Council is in the planning stage for procuring a Learning Outside the Classroom, Educational Visits Advice and Reporting Service intended for all WCC-maintained schools. The procurement process, classified under the services category, is set within the UK region and aims to test market capacity, identify providers, and gather feedback. Interested providers must register through Warwickshire's e-tendering system, with key milestones including a clarification deadline on 20th March 2026 and a submission deadline on 1st April 2026. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st September 2026 and runs through 31st August 2029, with a possible extension till August 2036.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in education and training services to contribute significantly to educational visits and experiential learning environments in Warwickshire. Companies with strengths in advisory services, reporting, quality assurance, and IT solutions, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are well-suited to compete and collaborate in refining service specifications. Warwickshire County Council's requirement for innovative delivery models and robust health and safety management provides a lucrative platform for growth and long-term partnerships in the public sector education landscape.

## Notice

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is seeking to understand market capacity, capability and interest in delivering a Learning Outside the Classroom, Educational Visits Advice and Reporting Service for WCC-maintained schools. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) exercise is to: * Test assumptions about service design and delivery models * Understand current market offerings and innovations * Identify potential providers and gauge interest in providing this service * Gather feedback to refine the forthcoming service specification and procurement approach. WCC maintains statutory responsibilities related to the health, safety and management of educational visits and offsite activities. The current service supports: * 106 maintained schools with a total of 25,888 pupils on roll. The service ensures that planning, risk assessment, reporting and emergency procedures related to offsite educational activities reflect national best practice and statutory requirements. WCC anticipates procuring a service to deliver the following: 1. Advisory and Support Services 2. Reporting and Quality Assurance 3. Training Services 4. IT System

### Planning Information

Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (WarwickshireCC) for the administration of this market engagement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for the portal is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
Registration and use of our portal is free. When registering you will be re-directed to the In-Tend sell2midlands site. If you already registered and have issues logging in then you may need to re-set your password. You will need to select "Log in to portal" next to Warwickshire County Council.
All correspondence or clarifications relating to this market engagement must be via the portal's correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with the portal please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Providers must register on In-Tend and log in to our portal to express an interest in this project and to be able to correspond with us about this market testing.
The deadline for Clarification questions is 20th March 2026 at 12 midday, and the deadline for Market Testing Returns is 1st April 2026 at 12 midday.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021886-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WARWICK |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV34 4SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Warwick Saltisford |
| Westminster constituency | Warwick and Leamington |
| Delivery location | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2026 at 15:19 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021886-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021886-2026
  11th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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