Notice Information
Notice Title
Subcontracting Partnership Framework (closed)
Notice Description
The City of Liverpool College has created a framework to work with a number of suitable training providers to deliver a variety of qualifications and/or programmes. The process will involve the completion of this ITT document, the College will judge each application against the scoring matrix detailed within this ITT document. 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 the sub-contracting training required. Please note that there is a Pass/Fail element within this tender, providers must have demonstrate/evidence the following: * Providers with a current full inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', if applicable* * Ofsted monitoring visits judgements of 'reasonable' and 'significant' progress, if applicable*
Lot Information
HE Subcontracting * Non-Devolved Adult Skills Fund (Subcontracting) DfE Lot 3: Free Courses for Jobs funding for Health and Social Care courses
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051269
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058119-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,035,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £862,500 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £2,462,527 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £492,780 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jun 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 16 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 15 Jul 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2025-06-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- THE LEARNING EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L1 9DW
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058119-2026
19th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051469-2025
27th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040536-2025
16th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022272-2025
16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022015-2025
16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021387-2025
14th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021372-2025
14th May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020993-2025
13th May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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