How to win: Market Engagement Event – Welsh Harp Land based Education, Training and Skills Service and Centre

About this contract

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 le

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — London Borough of Brent scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
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