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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:56

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31 Oct 2023 at 12:11

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education buys education delivery for 16–18-year-old apprentices in the professional development phase academies at local football clubs. The requirement is to deliver the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence), combining vocational education with the apprentices’ football development programme. Doncaster College is the selected provider. Delivery is associated with Doncaster, at the college’s DN1 2RF location. This is a specialist education and training service for young people in professional football academies, rather than a general sports coaching or adult education contract.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in awards to Doncaster College. The first award, dated 1 September 2023, was valued at £26,784, for a contract period from 4 September 2023 to 27 June 2025. A further award, dated 1 September 2026, was valued at £43,300, with a contract period from 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. The procurement used a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The stated tender value was £26,784; the recorded award values differ between the two awards. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate lot structure or evaluation criteria are recorded.

The awards show recurring demand from League Football Education for delivery of a Level 3 sports qualification to apprentices based in professional football club academies. A credible future competitor would need to provide the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) and support learners aged 16–18 within the professional development phase, aligning education delivery with the academy setting. Relevant experience delivering vocational education to young people and the capacity to work with local football clubs would be commercially pertinent to this specific requirement. The selected provider was a college, indicating that an education provider with the capability to deliver the named qualification is well placed to compete; the procurement does not identify additional required accreditations or staffing credentials.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of delivery of education for LFE

Notice Description

Delivery of the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) for the 16-18 year old apprentices that are part of the professional development phase academy at local football clubs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-14e68b7d-a46c-4d80-a860-33d47dd52b46
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a754009-beac-4f1a-9e91-df92e72b2c74
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,784 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,084 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8HU
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Doncaster College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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