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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:02

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30 Oct 2024 at 10:53

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education buys delivery of full-time Study Programmes for young people aged 16–19 through their local community trusts. The trusts are affiliated with professional football clubs in the English Football League. This is an education and training service, classified under CPV 80500000, delivered in the North West of England. The contracting buyer is League Football Education, and the selected provider is Accrington Stanley Football in the Community Trust Limited. The requirement is for programme delivery through a football club’s community organisation, linking education for young people with engagement in their local community.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Accrington Stanley Football in the Community Trust Limited. The buyer used a negotiated procedure without prior publication, through a limited procurement route. The first recorded award was dated 31 August 2024, for £250,800, covering 1 September 2024 to 31 July 2025. A further active award to the same supplier was dated 1 September 2026, valued at £86,100, for a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 31 August 2024 at 5pm. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The supplied information does not state the evaluation criteria or a separate assessment basis.

This award shows that League Football Education commissions full-time education for 16–19-year-olds through community trusts affiliated with English Football League clubs, and has appointed an SME community trust to deliver it. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide a full-time Study Programme and demonstrate the capacity to engage young people through a local football club’s community trust. Relevant experience in education delivery for this age group, and the ability to work within the club-community setting, are directly aligned with the requirement. The repeat award indicates that the buyer has purchased this kind of delivery across more than one contract period. Suppliers outside the football-club trust network may need an established local partnership to offer a comparable delivery model.

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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-b5fd17-4b2817ba-256a-40ec-8b9c-ffa87a26a38d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bab6156-f0f7-47dc-9fa0-d2f328eff62d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£250,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£336,900 £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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Accrington Stanley Football in the Community Trust Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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