Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, is initiating a public procurement process for Managed Training Services under tender reference 383_25. This procurement falls within the services category and is classified under Management-related services and Education and Training services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including the announcement date of 9th April 2025 and a submission deadline for the Request for Information (RFI) on 18th April 2025 at 12.00 noon. The procurement process includes preliminary market engagement meetings that are scheduled to take place between 28th April 2025 and 2nd May 2025. The procurement activities are taking place in Leicester and will provide services across the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses to grow by becoming a Managed Service Provider (MSP) responsible for managing customers' training requirements. Suppliers will have the chance to provide a comprehensive service by managing a supply chain of training providers, or to offer Learning Management Systems to administer, track, and report training within organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement strategy actively considers their suitability in addressing diverse training needs. Engaging in this procurement process could pave the way for long-term partnerships and significant business growth, bolstered by a framework agreement with an anticipated total value of up to £48,000,000.

Planning

383_25 Managed Training Services

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

9th April 2025 14:17:15 PM

Planning Deadline

9th May 2025 22:59:59 PM 7 days remaining
Contract Summary

This is for a Preliminary market engagement (PME), where the tender documentation is not yet available. However, interest (Expressions of interest) can still be registered (see below for details on how to complete, and please also refer to the Engagement Section for further details on this). The framework provides access to a Managed Service Provider (MSP) for the sourcing, administration and management of customers' training requirements. To express an interest: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '383_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest. Please access the Messages area/section of the eProcurement Portal (ProContract / EastMidsTenders - Messages can be accessed via the Activity dashboard once an Expression of interest has been completed) for any further communications on this preliminary market engagement, including the RFI documentation once that is made available. Further details on the Procurement Act, including registration on the Central Digital Platform, can be found as follows: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Or otherwise, please refer to the ESPO Website as follows: https://www.espo.org/the-procurement-act-2023
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04ffd7

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Framework
Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)
Awarding Authority

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

Buyer Name

Corporate Solutions Procurement Team

Buyer Email

tenders@espo.org

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

Leicester

LE19 1ES

United Kingdom

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383_25 Managed Training Services

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

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