Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-b10a-729e-834d-9ee0ca88fc1f/preliminary-market-engagement-for-outdoor-education-and-alternative-provision-ed pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Preliminary market engagement for outdoor education and alternative provision education services [Tove Learning Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tove-learning-trust) Estimated value £2,000,000 Published 29 Jun 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Tove Learning Trust is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the potential future procurement of specialist outdoor education, forest school and alternative provision services for pupils across its academies. The Trust is seeking to engage with providers capable of delivering high-quality, specialist educational provision for children and young people, including those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs (SEBN), pupils who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion, and those requiring targeted interventions to support reintegration into mainstream or specialist education. The potential scope of services may include one-to-one support, small group interventions, paired provision with enhanced staffing ratios, whole-class outdoor learning and forest school programmes, curriculum-linked experiential learning including qualifications (e.g. ASDAN, DofE), therapeutic and personal development focused activities. The Trust is seeking feedback from the market regarding supplier capability, capacity, geographic coverage, delivery models, transport arrangements, safeguarding arrangements, staffing models, innovative approaches to delivery, and experience of supporting vulnerable learners. Information gathered through this engagement will help inform the procurement strategy in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This Preliminary Market Engagement exercise is issued for information gathering purposes only. It does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, or any commitment by Tove Learning Trust to commence a procurement process. Participation in this exercise will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement. Read full description ## CPV classification Primary education services Secondary education services Guidance and counselling services Vocational rehabilitation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06bef7-2026-06-29T13:39:26+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06bef7-2026-06-29T13:39:26+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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