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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 13:41

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31 Oct 2023 at 12:48

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education (LFE) commissioned education services for 16–18-year-old apprentices in the professional development phase at local football club academies. The requirement is delivery of the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence), combining vocational education with the apprentices’ academy development. Delivery is associated with Nantwich, Cheshire (CW5 5YE). LFE is based in Preston. This is specialist sports education for young people training within professional football, rather than general adult education or coaching services. The work centres on teaching the named BTEC qualification to the stated age group and academy cohort.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Sportscape Education Ltd. LFE used a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The original award was made on 1 September 2023 for £48,960, with a contract period from 4 September 2023 to 27 June 2025. A further award to the same supplier was made on 1 September 2026 for £31,392, covering 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. The original tender deadline was 1 September 2023 at 17:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs. No evaluation basis or award criteria are stated in the available process details.

For education providers, the awarded requirement demonstrates demand for delivery of a defined Level 3 sports qualification to 16–18-year-old apprentices in professional football academy development programmes. A credible competitor would need to provide the teaching and learner support needed to deliver BTEC Level 3 Sport (Performance and Excellence) in a setting aligned with local football clubs and their apprentices’ professional development phase. Experience working with this age group and delivering vocational sport education would be directly relevant; the requirement does not establish any particular accreditation beyond the named qualification or specify additional technical credentials. The two awards to the same provider show that LFE has bought this education service across successive contract periods, with SME suitability recorded, making specialist smaller education providers relevant competitors for this buyer’s requirement.

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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-b5fd17-1d7d384f-4682-45d9-855f-eeaf7f9a4fe7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bfdfc42-b278-48e4-b3bf-0c754584847d
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
£48,960 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,352 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

Sportscape Education Ltd

Further Information

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