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TC985 Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System - Round 1

Manchester City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Nov 2025 at 11:58

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Tender

17 Jun 2025 at 11:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the Manchester City Council's Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System for the education and training services industry, with a total contract value of £5 million. This process includes several lots, such as Soft Skills and Leadership, Member Development, Environmental Health, and Technical Safety with Machinery, targeting suppliers across England. The procurement began with a tender stage, utilising an open procedure for eligible businesses, with tenders submitted through an online portal by 11 a.m. on 14 July 2025. Resulting contracts were awarded on 5 November 2025, with the contracts running from 10 November 2025 to 23 February 2029.

This tender offers lucrative opportunities for SMEs and similar enterprises within the education and training sector, presenting potential growth through engagement in multiple development areas like leadership, technical training, and environmental health. Businesses with expertise in these fields, particularly those capable of collaborating with public organisations and adapting to flexible procurement requirements, would likely find this opportunity beneficial. Manchester City Council’s commitment to working with diverse suppliers, including SMEs and VCSEs, further opens doors for niche service providers aiming to expand their public sector footprint.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TC985 Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System - Round 1

Notice Description

Round 1 - Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System which include the following Lots: Lot 1 - Soft Skills and Leadership & Management Development Lot 2 - Elected Member Development Lot 3 - Health, Wellbeing & Environmental Lot 4 - Working with Adults & Children Lot 5 - Technical & Working Safely with Machinery Please note - If you have already been accepted onto the Flexible Purchasing System then you do not need to apply again unless you are applying for an additional Lot. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Monday 14 July 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-72e89499-5f49-4389-9951-9ef6cee8a23d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ec14be-e36f-4a7d-9bd0-c4f7818e35c3
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 23 Feb 2029 3-4 years
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
Manchester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 2LA
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
20
Supplier Names

Acorn Training Ltd

Ashorne Hill Management College

Boo Coaching and Consulting.com

CAPE Coaching & Development Ltd T/A CAPE People Development

diversiti UK

Fleximarble Investments Limited

Happy

Improv4Business Limited

Intertrain UK Ltd

Orchard Consulting & Development Ltd

Peel Recruitment and Training Solutions Ltd

Quanta Training Limited

Real World Group Limited

Solution Talk

Stephen Cooley

The OM Group Corporation Limited

Three Dimensional Training

Total Excellence Centre Limited

Ultima Skills Training

Wren Learning Consultancy Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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