Award

Subcontracting for the delivery of devolved Adult Skills Fund LCRCA

THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2025 at 13:08

Tender

31 Mar 2023 at 10:35

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Liverpool College has completed a procurement process to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for subcontracting the delivery of Devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) in the Liverpool City Region under a framework that focuses on education and training services. The contract was awarded on 6th August 2025 with an active status, providing an opportunity for training providers to deliver services under the College's audit skills fund contract. The procurement method employed was the open procedure, and the process initially began with a call for tenders to create this DPS, which runs through 2033. This DPS allows for ongoing entry of new training providers and includes a selection criterion that focuses on established track records in delivering subcontracts successfully within the required service criteria.

The establishment of this DPS offers growth opportunities for various businesses, particularly those specialising in education and training services. Businesses with a current Ofsted inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', and those with Matrix accreditation, stand to benefit significantly. The procurement is suitable for businesses in the education sector, particularly those with a history of delivering qualifications and skills training, ensuring quality and compliance with the standards set by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. This opportunity will benefit small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can operate effectively within the framework's quality, delivery plan, and sustainability requirements. Moreover, the flexible nature of this DPS allows for dynamic engagement, promoting long-term involvement and growth potential for participating entities.

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Notice Title

Subcontracting for the delivery of devolved Adult Skills Fund LCRCA

Notice Description

The College has created a Dynamic Purchasing System for the subcontracting of its devolved ASF funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The City of Liverpool College is now seeking to identify a select number of providers via a mini competition process who it will work with in partnership to deliver its devolved Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Adult Skills Funded training in line with its subcontracting strategy. Awards under the framework will range from PS50,000 to PS600,000 maximum contract value. The College is seeking suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Audit Skills Fund contract on its behalf, under the following general rules: * All the provision must be delivered in the 2025/26 funding year; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to 2026/27. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding in 2025/26. * Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have an active UKPRN and must have a track record of successful subcontract delivery of qualifications. * The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, and no second level subcontracting is permitted. * The Subcontractor, if awarded the contract, will be responsible for the recruitment of all learners, the delivery of training, the premises and resources required to deliver the training, awarding body accreditation and associated fees. * The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to LCRCA and OFSTED for programme quality. * Providers with a current full inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', if applicable * Ofsted monitoring visits judgements of 'reasonable' and 'significant' progress, if applicable * Subcontractor must have Matrix accreditation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Audit Skills Fund contract on its behalf.

Renewal: The DPS may be reviewed before or after 10 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046550-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,549,218 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 20338 years to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Contact Name
Tina Smith
Contact Email
tina.smith@liv-coll.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1512523243

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L19 DW`
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Canning
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING

FTW TRAINING

ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS

SYSCO BUSINESS SKILLS ACADEMY

THREE DIMENSIONAL TRAINING

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