Tender

16-19 Study Programme Offer: Berkshire (Football)

ACTIVATE LEARNING

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Tender

28 Apr 2025 at 09:53

Summary of the contracting process

Activate Learning is soliciting partners for a community-driven football-focused study programme in the Berkshire region, specifically Reading City. The tender, titled "16-19 Study Programme Offer: Berkshire (Football)," seeks to engage facilities capable of accommodating approximately 70 students aged 16-18 with amenities like a gym, 3G football pitch, and teaching facilties. This opportunity is part of an open competition procurement method intended for service provision in the education and training sector. The procurement stage is currently active, with a submission deadline set for 2nd May 2025. The contract is valued at £102,000 and will run from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026.

This tender offers a strategic growth opportunity for businesses specialising in educational programmes and sports and those adept at community outreach. Organisations capable of supplying sporting facilities and educational support can leverage this contract to broaden their service offerings while engaging with underrepresented communities. Ideal candidates are those able to collaborate effectively within the education sector and deliver quality learning experiences, making this particularly attractive to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that meet the criteria. The programme also involves fulfilling roles that include implementing robust quality assurance, health and safety, child protection, and safeguarding protocols while working with Activate Learning's faculty teams.

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Notice Title

16-19 Study Programme Offer: Berkshire (Football)

Notice Description

We are seeking partners to support in the delivery of a community-based football programme in the Reading City area. Partners must be able to provide sporting facilities for approximately 70 16-18-year-old learners including: a gym, 3G football pitch, and changing rooms. Partners will also require teaching facilities (classrooms), associated IT infrastructure, and a breakout room. Partners will be expected to employ teaching staff to deliver academic qualifications including: BTEC L1 Introductory Diploma in Sport Level 3 NCFE Sports and Physical Activity All programmes will be co-delivered with our faculty teams. Partners will seek to attract learners from underrepresented demographics and do community outreach work including the provision of work experience for our learners. All applicants will demonstrate robust quality assurance practices, health and safety, child protection and safeguarding policies. The successful partner will need to work with us within the limitations of the 16-19 funding lagged funding formula whereby successful delivery in 25/26 will lead to lagged funding being received by all parties in 26/27.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050827
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017229-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ACTIVATE LEARNING
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@activatelearning.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1SA
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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