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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:55

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30 Oct 2024 at 11:04

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education (LFE) commissioned Derby County Community Trust to deliver the full-time 16–19 Study Programme to young people through engagement with their local community trust. The programme is delivered in partnership with community trusts affiliated to professional football clubs in the English Football League. This is an education and training service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The listed delivery location is in the West Midlands. The requirement concerns the provision of structured post-16 education through a football-club community trust, with the trust acting as the delivery partner and LFE as the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Derby County Community Trust. LFE used a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The earlier award, dated 31 August 2024, was valued at £243,200 for a contract period from 1 September 2024 to 31 July 2025. A further active award to the same supplier is dated 1 September 2026 and is valued at £342,500, covering 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s stated estimated value was £243,200, and its response deadline was 31 August 2024 at 5pm. The service was categorised as training. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable. No lots or evaluation criteria are set out in the procurement information.

This award shows a defined requirement for a community-based provider able to deliver a full-time education programme to 16–19-year-olds in partnership with a professional football club. A credible competitor would need to combine education delivery capability with established engagement in the local community, and the organisational capacity to work through a club-affiliated community trust. The repeat award to Derby County Community Trust demonstrates that LFE has procured this type of delivery from a local trust, with a contract covering a single academic-year cycle. The stated suitability for small and medium-sized businesses indicates that this scale of provider was considered appropriate. The commercial fit is strongest for trusts and education providers with relevant post-16 programme delivery and a practical relationship with a club in the English Football League.

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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-b5fd17-77d05eec-c466-4e2c-847a-eae3012eb4f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c5b1bcf-1beb-461e-a0fd-d3af2deb76fe
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
£243,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£585,700 £500K-£1M
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Derby County Community Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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