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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 12:13

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education is buying delivery of a full-time Study Programme for young people aged 16 to 19, through engagement with their local community trust. The programme is provided by community trusts affiliated to professional football clubs in the English Football League. This is an education and training service, delivered in the North West of England. The selected provider, Wigan Athletic Community Trust, is based in Wigan.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Wigan Athletic Community Trust through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was made on 1 September 2026, at a value of £98,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender estimated a value of £12,600 and specified a submission deadline of 31 August 2023; its stated contract period was 1 September 2023 to 31 July 2024. The award data does not set out separate lots or evaluation criteria. The tender indicated that the opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award shows demand from League Football Education for community-based delivery of full-time education to 16- to 19-year-olds, using a local trust linked to an English Football League club. A credible competitor would need to provide an effective Study Programme and engage young people through a community trust with a relevant football-club connection. Experience delivering education in a community setting and the organisational capacity to support a full-time programme would be pertinent to competing for this buyer’s requirement. The selected provider is a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that an organisation of this scale has delivered the service. The award followed a negotiated procedure without prior publication, so the recorded route did not involve an openly advertised competition.

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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-b5fd17-4d425f76-af1b-45fc-a342-c33ca15ca186
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf5a431d-8129-4973-a8b2-670eff3bdbe9
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
£12,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,000 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 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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

Wigan Athletic Community Trust

Further Information

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