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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 14:38

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29 Oct 2018 at 14:28

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education (LFE) bought education services to deliver the BTEC Level 3 in Sport (Performance and Excellence) to apprentices aged 16–18 in the professional development phase of academy programmes at local football clubs. The work is based in the East of England. The requirement combines vocational sport education with delivery suited to young apprentices who are developing within professional football academies. The named buyer is LFE, and the selected provider was Central Bedfordshire College. The procurement is relevant to colleges and other education providers with the capability to deliver this specific sport qualification to academy apprentices in the stated area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Central Bedfordshire College through a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The data records two active awards to that provider. The first was awarded on 3 September 2018, valued at £27,072, for a contract running from 4 September 2018 to 30 June 2019. A second award was made on 1 September 2026, valued at £30,672, for a contract running from 1 September 2026 to 27 June 2027. These are separate awards and values. The original tender deadline was 3 September 2018. The process data does not set out an evaluation basis or separate lots, so no award criteria or lot-specific outcomes can be reported.

For education providers, the award demonstrates a buyer requirement for delivery of a defined BTEC Level 3 sport qualification to 16–18-year-old apprentices in professional football academy development programmes. A credible competitor would need to show that it can deliver the Performance and Excellence course to this learner group and work in the context of local football clubs in the East of England. The selected provider is a college recorded as an SME, and the opportunity was marked suitable for SMEs, indicating that this type of requirement can be served by a smaller education provider. Relevant teaching capacity and experience with vocational sport education and academy-age learners would therefore be commercially pertinent when competing for this buyer’s requirement.

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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-d997aa67-0df0-4000-8f75-9947e94f8526
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffc26dcd-ac19-4dde-869c-5afe2c417909
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
£27,072 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£57,744 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20188 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

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COLLEGE

Further Information

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