Children and Family Services Standing List for Training Providers (2026 Reopening)

Procurement reference

DN810580

Procurement description

In 2025, the Council established a multi‑category standing list for the provision of training services across Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands region. As we enter the second year of the four‑year arrangement, existing providers will remain on the standing list. This reopening is intended solely to allow new providers to apply for inclusion.

The standing list is divided into categories based on the type of training provided, providers can apply to cover Category 1 or Category 2. Please see tender documents for more information.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

90000 GBP to 90000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Leicestershire County Council

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Description

Leicestershire County Council Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service (EYICS) have a statutory duty to secure information, advice and training for specific groups of Early Years and Childcare Providers on the following matters:

• Meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), vulnerable and disadvantaged children

• Effective safeguarding and child protection

CPV classifications

• 80500000 - Training services

Delivery regions

• UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Lot value (estimated)

55000 GBP Excluding VAT

66000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Simple description of award criteria

Lot 1 - Quality: 60% / Price: 40%

Lot 2 - Quality 100%

Description

Governor Support and Development (GSD) at Leicestershire County Council offers a training and development programme as a traded service for school governors, clerks and trustees who have bought in to the Council's scheme.

The programme runs each year from April to March with approximately 12 sessions annually in total; however GSD only utilise an external trainer when sessions are not available to be delivered internally in-house.

Providers are required to deliver all training sessions virtually by use of either their own purchased license for the professional zoom package or Microsoft Teams. On occasion the core training programme will be available at selected venues in Leicestershire and neighbouring areas together with tailored development sessions on site to Local Authority maintained schools and to Academy Trust schools. Support and development activities will be undertaken via an appropriate combination of telephone, virtual and onsite visits.

CPV classifications

• 80500000 - Training services

Delivery regions

• UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Lot value (estimated)

35000 GBP Excluding VAT

42000 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2027, 23:59PM

Simple description of award criteria

Lot 1 - Quality: 60% / Price: 40%

Lot 2 - Quality 100%

Tender submission deadline

08 July 2026, 09:00AM

Enquiry deadline

26 June 2026, 12:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.eastmidstenders.orgSearch View Opportunities on the website listed above using the following ID DN810580. This will allow you to view and register an interest in this opportunity.You will need to express an interest in this opportunity before you are able to obtain access to the tender documents.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes