Scope
Reference
P0886 SMT
Description
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is undertaking a Soft Market Testing exercise to explore the potential procurement of a flexible contracting agreement for training services for Birmingham Virtual School (BVS). This exercise is purely exploratory and intended to help the Council assess the viability and scope of a future procurement. Participation in this process is entirely voluntary and will not affect your eligibility to take part in any subsequent procurement activity.
The Training opportunity will be broken into 3 lots based on the target audience so that the services can be supplied under more than one contract.
Lot 1: Training for staff at educational establishments and other professionals
Lot 2: Training for Social Care Professionals
Lot 3: Training for Parents, Carers and Family Members
Providers can bid for multiple lots.
Please access the link to the questionnaire from the attached information document. Closing date for submission of completed questionnaire is by noon on 6th August 2025
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 17 November 2025 to 16 November 2027
- Possible extension to 17 November 2029
- 4 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
Contract locations
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Engagement
Engagement deadline
6 August 2025
Engagement process description
Interested providers should complete the soft market testing questionnaire via the link in the information document available on the Council's e-tendering portal www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
Reference Number P0886 SMT - Birmingham Virtual School Training Services Questionnaire Link:
https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z86aaeTSzUuzA9K74rm78a25OehCvWdGmM3r15QnA7RUMTNRMzJPTFpVMlE0UVpZNUlFSkQzMjlRNS4u&data=05|02|Sandra.Asiedu@birmingham.gov.uk|655468d7b695404361af08ddc8242aca|699ace67d2e44bcdb303d2bbe2b9bbf1|0|0|638886780086243969|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ==|0|||&sdata=e3/2nXJNRjcCXLk0S85Sfsv/Rd1E/vqYHWDUpLm/7kY=&reserved=0
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
9 September 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
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