Open tenders / Training & education
Planned procurement · Notice 096445-2026
Market Engagement Event – Welsh Harp Land based Education, Training and Skills Service and Centre
- Value
- £1.5m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Sep 2027 – 31 Aug 2030
In plain English
London Borough of Brent is exploring the market ahead of a future Land-based Education and Skills service at the new Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, supporting young people aged 16-25 with SEND, care experience or involvement in the youth justice system, running from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030. This is a market engagement exercise, not a live tender, so there's nothing to bid for yet; it's the Council's way of gathering views from providers before it designs the actual procurement.
Good fit for: Providers delivering land-based, horticultural or environmental education and vocational training to young people with additional needs or barriers to employment.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
London Borough of Brent are looking to explore the market to establish a Land-based Education and Skills service from September 2027 at the Welsh Harp Centre. This is an opportunity for Providers who have experience of delivering land-based education and skills training and approved qualifications to young people from 16 – 25 years. The Council is seeking to engage with and obtain the views of providers of Green Skills/ Land-based education and skills training services. Opening September 2027, the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre will be a flagship hub for environmental education, land-based vocational training and community inclusion in Brent. Set within a brand-new, purpose-built centre located within the beautiful 170-hectare Welsh Harp nature reserve (the unique features of which have led to it being classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest), the Centre will provide Brent young people aged 16–25 who face barriers to employment, further learning and independent adulthood with access to nature, green space and practical learning in a calm, purposeful and inspiring environment. The Centre will provide clear and meaningful pathways into employment, further learning, greater independence and wider positive adulthood outcomes for Brent residents aged 16–25 who face barriers to employment and independent adulthood. The primary cohorts for the Service are: • Young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), and young people with identified SEND who do not have an EHCP where the Service is considered appropriate to meet their needs. • Care-experienced young people, including looked-after children and care leavers. • Young people involved in the Youth Justice System. The …
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 13 Oct 2026.
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