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Birmingham Virtual School Educational Wellbeing Service

Birmingham City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Birmingham City Council

Buyer Address: Council House, 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, UKG31, B1 1BB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Commercial and Procurement Services

Contact Email: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
800000.0 GBP
Gross: 960000 GBP
Published
28 Jan 2026, 15:17
Deadline
02 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007682-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: AED 800,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): AED 960,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-09-03T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-09-02T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Simple description

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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