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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 12:00

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AwardUpdate

30 Oct 2024 at 10:56

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education (LFE) buys delivery of full-time Study Programmes for 16–19-year-olds through engagement with their local community trust. The programme is delivered by community trusts affiliated with professional football clubs in the English Football League. This is an education and training service, classified under CPV 80500000 (training services). The named delivery location is the North East of England. The successful provider is Bradford City FC Community Foundation, a community foundation associated with Bradford City FC. The requirement concerns educational programme delivery to young people through the football-club community trust network, rather than the provision of training to LFE staff.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in two active awards to Bradford City FC Community Foundation. The first award was made on 31 August 2024, for £262,200, with a contract period from 1 September 2024 to 31 July 2025. The second award was made on 1 September 2026, for £213,700, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The stated procurement route was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, using a limited process. The original submission deadline was 31 August 2024 at 17:00. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable. No evaluation criteria or basis for selecting the provider are stated.

This award shows demand from LFE for full-time education programmes for 16–19-year-olds delivered through a local football community trust. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to deliver a structured Study Programme to young people and an effective relationship with a community trust affiliated to an English Football League club. The two awards indicate a requirement delivered over roughly an academic year, at substantial contract scale, with the same Bradford-based community foundation selected on both occasions. The stated route was negotiation without prior publication, so understanding the buyer’s established trust and club relationships is commercially relevant. SMEs were considered suitable, which indicates that delivery is not restricted to large providers; experience in youth education and community-based programme delivery would be pertinent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of delivery of education for LFE

Notice Description

Delivery of the 16-19 year old full time Study Programme to young people through engagement with their local community trust. All community trusts that LFE work with are affiliated to their professional football club within The English Football League.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3bd6aaa9-e919-4f8c-8f65-2a9aca671f32
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ad6bb7a-181b-4a6d-b5c1-de420f095c92
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

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£262,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£475,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20242 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bradford City FC Community Foundation

Further Information

Notice Documents

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