--- title: "Tuition Flexible Contracting Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06afee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06afee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06afee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06afee.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-08" --- # Tuition Flexible Contracting Agreement Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06afee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06afee.json) ## Summary Birmingham City Council is in the planning stage of the Tuition Flexible Contracting Agreement aimed at delivering essential tuition and educational services for children and young people in need. Key focus areas include support for children in care, those medically unfit to attend school, and children with special education provisions. This initiative targets the educational sector under the industry category of education and training services, specifically in the Birmingham area and surrounding region (UKG31). The Council has released a Soft Market Test exercise for potential suppliers, with responses due by 28 June 2026. Following this exploratory phase, further procurement notices are anticipated around 17 August 2026. The tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in education services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The Flexible Contracting Agreement aims to redesign and expand educational services, providing ample scope for innovative providers to contribute to improving the education landscape for vulnerable and unserved young populations. With an estimated contract value reaching up to £57.6 million gross, companies offering tutorial services, special education, and welfare services for youth are well-positioned to benefit from and contribute to this impactful public initiative. ## Notice Birmingham City Council (BCC) is inviting expressions of interest to support commissioners in developing a clearer understanding of the provider landscape. We are undertaking a soft market testing exercise to explore options for the potential procurement, redesign, and expansion of a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) to deliver tuition services for children and young people. This exercise is purely exploratory and is intended to support Birmingham City Council in assessing the feasibility, scope, and approach for any future procurement. Participation is voluntary and will not influence your eligibility to participate in any subsequent procurement process. Tuition services are needed for children and young people who are in care, known to social workers, medically unfit to attend school, children without alternative provision and children with an Education Health Care Plan supported by the Home Bridging Team without a formal education placement. The cohort of children and young people are: * Children in care temporarily between a school/college place * Children in care who need to re-sit GCSE exams in November of Year 12 to secure their course entry at KS5 * Children in care newly arrived in the country and Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers while seeking a school or college place * Children and young people who are too unwell to attend school due to medical needs In addition to the cohorts outlined above, a new Birmingham Tuition FCA will also seek to include the following groups * Children unable to access suitable alternative provision or 6th day provision * Children with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) supported by the Home Bridging Team without a formal education placement Closing date for completion of the MS Form Questionnaire is 5pm, 28 June 2026 ### Planning Information The Soft Market Test (SMT) exercise is being issued via the Council’s e-tendering system, In-tend, with a link to an MS Forms questionnaire. Interested organisations are requested to complete and submit the questionnaire using the link: Soft Market Testing - Birmingham Tuition Framework https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Z86aaeTSzUuzA9K74rm78U08A4wKJXtGjBhaNwNPuqtUQjlUWDNMRUU5VEpHV0tRRVlISEsySVlaSi4u&route=shorturl Closing date for completion of questionnaire is 5pm, 28 June 2026. Responses from the questionnaire will only be made available to the Strategic Commissioning Team for Children and Families. All information shared during this SMT will be treated confidentially and used solely to inform future commissioning decisions. The ‘In-tend’ system is secure and free to use for organisations. If you have any questions on how to use this website, please contact cps@birmingham.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053894-2026 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £48,000,000 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80340000 - Special education services - 80590000 - Tutorial services - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 8 Jun 2026 at 14:25 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053894-2026 - 8 Jun 2026 at 13:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053856-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053894-2026 8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053856-2026 8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Z86aaeTSzUuzA9K74rm78U08A4wKJXtGjBhaNwNPuqtUQjlUWDNMRUU5VEpHV0tRRVlISEsySVlaSi4u&route=shorturl - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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