Scope
Reference
P3443
Description
Birmingham Virtual School (BVS) seeks to commission an early intervention and prevention Educational Well-Being Service. This service will enrich the educational experiences of children who are looked-after, previously looked-after, or known to social care in Birmingham. The aim is to maximise educational achievement, inclusion and progression by addressing individual needs with specific focus on: (1) preparing for and taking public examinations and tests; and (2) supporting vulnerable children through normal admissions round school-to-school transitions.
The service will deliver programmes and direct support that:
• Prepare and support children and young people to revise for and sit national examinations/tests (e.g., SATs, GCSEs, A-Levels, and equivalent).
• Support confident school transitions at key stages (Pre-1 to Reception, Reception to Year 1, Infant to Junior, Year 6 to Year 7, Year 8 to Year 9, Year 11 to Post-16, Year 13 to Year 14 or Higher Education/employment/training).
The contract will commence on 03 September 2026 and will be in place for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Total value (estimated)
- £800,000 excluding VAT
- £960,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2029
- Possible extension to 3 September 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312320 - Counselling services
Contract locations
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Submission
Enquiry deadline
19 February 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
2 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
This procurement is being issued using the Council's e-tendering system 'In-tend' and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. The procurement process will be managed using this system and therefore all bids must be submitted by Tenderers via the 'in-tend' system. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function and you should not contact any individual directly either by email or by telephone. If you are already a registered user, you do not have to re-register. If you are unable to register with in-tend or are experiencing difficulties, please email the etendering@birmingham.gov.uk.
Tender deadline submission is noon on 2nd March 2026.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
14 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | The award criteria carries a total weighting of 100%, split into Quality, Social Value and Price. The overall weighting for the Quality criteria is 60%. The overall weighting for the Social Value... |
Price |
Weighting description
The award criteria carries a total weighting of 100%, split into Quality, Social Value and Price. The overall weighting for the Quality criteria is 60%. The overall weighting for the Social Value criteria is 20%. The overall weighting for the Price criteria is 20%. For full details please refer to the procurement documents.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Birmingham City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ
Council House, 1 Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Commercial and Procurement Services
Email: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government