This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

24 Apr 2026 at 15:55

Tender

30 Sep 2025 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, headquartered in Salford, England, recently updated the award status of their tender process CA16495, titled "Education Professional Services." This contract falls under the education and training services category (CPV 80000000) and covers a broad spectrum of areas including SEND advisory services, curriculum development, therapy and psychology services, and technology integration. The procurement method employed is open, with the framework designed to provide educational professional services across the UK, Europe, and various international locations. The contract period spans from 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2034, facilitating long-term engagements within these sectors.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for small to medium enterprises interested in educational consultancy services. The open procurement approach ensures a competitive environment suitable for SMEs, granting access to a broad educational services market. With the inclusion of seven distinct lots, businesses providing SEND advisory services, curriculum development, therapy, translation and interpretation, leadership training, career guidance, and technology integration services are well-positioned to benefit. This framework not only addresses current educational service gaps but also encourages innovation by bringing diverse educational service providers into a structured consortium.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CA16495 - Education Professional Services

Notice Description

This process is a new tendered area to the CPC framework portfolio. A feasibility study was completed in-house that looked at gaps in CPC's current framework offering to understand what new opportunities were available. A Preliminary Market Engagement exercise then took place, details of which you can find within the ITT. CPC intends to put an Open Framework in place for the supply of a variety of educational professional services, via a consultancy offering, across a wide range of subjects that are key within the sector: Lot 1: SEND Advisory Services Lot 2: Curriculum Development and Assessment Lot 3: Therapy and Psychology Services Lot 4: Translation and Interpretation Services Lot 5: Leadership Development Training and Support Services Lot 6: Careers Advice and Guidance Lot 7: Technology & Integration Services To access this opportunity, please visit: https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx Includes Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1: SEND Advisory Services Lot 2: Lot 2: Curriculum Development and Assessment Lot 3: Lot 3: Therapy and Psychology Services Lot 4: Lot 4: Translation and Interpretation Services Lot 5: Lot 5: Leadership Development Training and Support Services Lot 6: Lot 6: Careers Advice and Guidance Services Lot 7: Lot 7: Technology and Integration Services To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16495. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16495 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-665709ff-6bac-4bf4-bf21-8d7cfbd7ba24
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6929fa6a-1a81-40ba-b2f4-283757629cfb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£616,666 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

3XT SOLUTIONS LTD

AA Global Language Services Ltd

ALPHAPLUS CONSULTANCY LIMITED

BAPON IT SERVICES LTD

Clear Voice

D A Languages Ltd

DOZA CONSULTING LTD

Ess Education and Support Services

Language Empire Ltd

Levett Consultancy Ltd

Linguist Point CIC

MATHEMATICS IN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY

MEDICURE PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

MISSION INC LTD

MPLOY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

ONE EDUCATION LIMITED

PUBLIC SECTOR ACCESS LIMITED

Silent Sounds Communications Ltd

Teesside University

hi-impact

Further Information

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