Safeguarding Learning and Development Activities

Isle of Wight Council
South East
Open procedure
6 April 2026 to 5 April 2028

The contract covers the delivery of adult and children's safeguarding courses to support statutory duties and staff welfare. The service requires a comprehensive training programme accessible to all staff levels, utilizing a hybrid delivery model of in-person sessions and virtual learning environments. The scope is split into two distinct lots covering adult and children's safeguarding respectively.

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Awarded value: £60k; As published
Published: 12 February 2026
Awarded: 1 April 2026; Safe4Schools and Talking Life
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 5 April 2028

What the contract covers

Open competition lot

Provision of professional safeguarding training and development programmes for internal and external workforces, delivered through both in-person and virtual formats.

Delivery of safeguarding learning and development activities for the workforce, both internal and external, comprising a comprehensive programme of courses, delivered both in-person and virtually, to support statutory duties and promote welfare across all staff levels

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1 - Adult Safeguarding Courses	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2 - Children's Safeguarding Courses	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Open competition lot
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000, 98000000, 80530000

Services in this contract

Safeguarding trainingMain service£50k typicalAdult and children's safeguarding courses for the workforce

Lifecycle

Published
12 February 2026
Contract awardedto Safe4Schools and Talking Life
1 April 2026
Contract starts
6 April 2026
Contract ends
5 April 2028

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Isle of Wight Council

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Safe4Schools

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/348986/safeguarding-learning-and-development-activities
Buyer reference: DN789435
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-064f22
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Isle of Wight Council. Safeguarding Learning and Development Activities. Contract award, 12 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/348986/safeguarding-learning-and-development-activities (accessed 5 November 2026).