Tender

16-19 Study Programme Offer: Surrey (Football)

ACTIVATE LEARNING

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Tender

28 Apr 2025 at 09:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Activate Learning, operating as a sub-central government public authority, is inviting tenders for the project titled "16-19 Study Programme Offer: Surrey (Football)." The procurement aims to establish a partnership to co-deliver a football academy programme in Guildford aimed at learners aged 16 to 18. With a procurement category of services and a focus on the education and training industry, the tender is currently in the active stage. This open competition, under a light-touch regime, concludes its tender submission period on 2nd May 2025. The successful bidder will contractually engage from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026. The procurement process is governed by legislation UKPGA 2023/54, with the funding valued at £35,000 GBP.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in sports education and community outreach, particularly those experienced in football coaching and development. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, given the suitability criteria designed to attract diverse business participation. The project seeks partners capable of offering high-quality coaching, ensuring compliance with safeguarding and quality assurance standards, and attracting underrepresented demographics. Participating entities have an opportunity to collaborate closely with the educational institution, thus expanding their reach and impact within the community and education sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

16-19 Study Programme Offer: Surrey (Football)

Notice Description

We are seeking partners to support in the delivery of a football Academy programme in the Guildford area. Partners must be able to provide expert coaching / playing opportunities for approximately twenty 16-18-year-old learners including academy league matches and a development plan. All programmes will be co-delivered with our faculty teams, with our College staff delivering the primary learning aim (BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma Sport), and any English and maths courses that the individual students require. Alongside their coaching and development work, partners will seek to attract learners from some underrepresented demographics and undertake 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050829
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017232-2025
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
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£35,000 Under £100K
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

Buyer & Supplier

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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