Planning

Tuition for Children and Young People - Market Engagement

  • Sheffield City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008429

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0612e9

Published 30 January 2026, 12:30pm



Scope

Reference

100107536

Description

Sheffield City Council (SCC) is exploring the development of a tuition model for children and young people who require education outside of school. Tuition services are typically provided on a 1:1 basis, and can be either online or face to face depending on the needs of the individual pupil. The focus is usually the core subjects (maths, English & science) but we are interested in the value that can be added through delivery of a broader curriculum and preparing young people for adulthood alongside the core subjects. This market engagement aims to understand the capacity, innovation, and expertise within the provider landscape to help us shape a high quality and equitable offer for all learners.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKE32 - Sheffield

Engagement

Engagement deadline

20 March 2026

Engagement process description

The Council intends to use a blended approach to market engagement for this exercise which involves:

• the opportunity to comment in response to the project brief and let us know anything you think would be important through written response submitted via the e-tendering portal or the online form, and potential follow-up discussions with respondents.

• gauge the level of interest from potential providers who may wish to bid to deliver services.

• targeted conversations with any key stakeholders, including potential providers, to ensure we have collected a wide range of views.

For more information and the market engagement questions please go to the YORTender portal: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/102317/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/publictenders&b=YORTENDER


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

Sheffield City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPQT-9425-JWVM

The Town Hall, Pinstone St

Sheffield

S1 2HH

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government