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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 14:03

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Award

31 Oct 2023 at 11:40

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education commissioned education services from Blackpool and the Fylde College: delivery of the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) to apprentices aged 16–18 in the professional development phase academies at local football clubs. The work is based in Blackpool, at the college’s FY2 0HB delivery location. This is a specialist education requirement linking vocational sport qualifications with the training environment of professional football academies. The service is for young apprentices rather than general adult learners, and centres on delivering the specified BTEC programme. The buyer is League Football Education; Blackpool and the Fylde College was the selected education provider. The procurement is categorised as a service, specifically education and vocational training.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in two active awards to Blackpool and the Fylde College. The first award was made on 1 September 2023, for £77,760, covering 4 September 2023 to 27 June 2025. A further award was made on 1 September 2026, for £102,168, covering 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. These are separate awards and their values should not be combined. The original tender had a submission deadline of 1 September 2023 at 17:00. The process used a negotiated procedure without prior publication, described as above threshold. The available procurement information identifies no award-evaluation basis or supplier eligibility conditions beyond SME suitability.

This requirement shows demand from League Football Education for a provider able to deliver a defined Level 3 sport qualification to 16–18-year-old apprentices within professional football club academies. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant vocational education delivery capability and the ability to teach the Performance and Excellence pathway in a setting connected to academy development. The selected provider was a college, and the tender was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that the work is not necessarily confined to large education groups. Providers whose core offer is unrelated to vocational sport education, youth apprenticeships or football academy learning are less closely aligned. The repeat award indicates that the buyer has bought this specific education service more than once.

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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-b5fd17-68576332-8788-42ae-830f-a21b0142aa79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f442a50-7196-40ba-99d1-3bff123f3e2e
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
£77,760 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£179,928 £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
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

Blackpool and The Fylde College

Further Information

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