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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:43

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31 Oct 2023 at 12:43

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education buys education delivery for 16–18-year-old apprentices in the professional development phase at academy teams of local football clubs. The requirement is to teach the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence), a vocational sports qualification combining education with the development needs of young players in professional football academies. South Gloucestershire and Stroud College is the selected provider. Delivery is associated with GL5 4AH in Gloucestershire, at Stroud. This is a specialist education service for an identified apprentice cohort, rather than general adult education or a broad sports coaching service; relevant providers would need to deliver the named BTEC qualification to young people linked to professional club academies.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. The award was made on 1 September 2023, following a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The stated procurement value was £120,000, and the award records that amount for the contract period from 4 September 2023 to 27 June 2025. A further active award to the same supplier is recorded, dated 1 September 2026, for £69,285 and a period from 4 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. The process is marked complete; the latest award therefore records a subsequent contracted period with the incumbent provider. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable. No lot split or evaluation criteria are recorded.

For providers that did not win, the award demonstrates repeat demand from League Football Education for a defined vocational education service serving 16–18-year-old apprentices in professional football academy development programmes. The requirement is tightly tied to delivery of the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence), so a credible competitor would need the capacity and expertise to teach that qualification to this age group and to align delivery with apprentices’ academy context. The buyer has selected a college provider and made a further award to the same supplier, indicating that continuity and the ability to sustain delivery across successive teaching periods are commercially relevant. The stated suitability for SMEs suggests smaller education providers may be capable of competing, provided they can meet the qualification and cohort requirements.

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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-aae3168a-ad38-4368-b3b0-6fadd9487ba4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e16864f-2e99-4550-a02e-d15971efff6d
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
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£189,285 £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

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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