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Provision of delivery of education for LFE

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:54

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30 Oct 2024 at 11:06

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Summary of the contracting process

League Football Education (LFE) buys delivery of its full-time Study Programme for young people aged 16–19, through engagement with their local community trust. The community trusts involved are affiliated with professional football clubs in the English Football League. This is education and training provision, rather than a general training-services contract. The selected delivery partner is Birmingham City FC Community Trust, based at St Andrew’s Stadium in Birmingham. The service is associated with the West Midlands; the procurement does not identify a more precise delivery site. The requirement is for a community-based programme that connects young people with education through a football-club trust.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Birmingham City FC Community Trust. The latest award is valued at £250,200, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027; the award date is 1 September 2026. An earlier award to the same supplier was dated 31 August 2024, valued at £201,400, for a contract running from 1 September 2024 to 31 July 2025. The procurement used a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The original submission deadline was 31 August 2024. The procurement is classified as services and was marked as suitable for SMEs. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

For education providers and community organisations, this award demonstrates LFE’s demand for a full-time 16–19 Study Programme delivered through a local football-club community trust. A credible competitor would need to show it can deliver education directly to young people in a community setting and work effectively with a trust affiliated to an English Football League club. The repeated award to Birmingham City FC Community Trust indicates that a club-linked community organisation can meet the requirement; its established local presence may be relevant to delivery. The contract values show a substantial, defined programme rather than an isolated training session. Providers considering this buyer’s requirement should be able to evidence relevant education delivery, youth engagement and partnership working with a football community trust.

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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-e19eab59-afeb-4d62-a864-bb5f5a53442f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74068979-c410-4d06-b3c4-bad3954be7b1
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

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£201,400 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£451,600 £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
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

Birmingham City FC Community Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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