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Sub Contracting Partnership Framework (Closed)

THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE

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Award

27 Aug 2025 at 09:16

Award

16 Jul 2025 at 13:11

TenderUpdate

16 May 2025 at 13:28

TenderUpdate

16 May 2025 at 08:08

Tender

14 May 2025 at 14:30

PlanningUpdate

14 May 2025 at 14:15

Planning

13 May 2025 at 15:49

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Liverpool College has completed its Sub Contracting Partnership Framework, established to collaborate with select training providers in delivering various educational qualifications. This procurement process, classified under the "Education and training services" industry category, operates primarily within the United Kingdom's Liverpool area (UKD72). The framework consists of multiple service contracts awarded via an open procedure, designed to foster competitive engagement among suitable providers. The awarded contracts include notable services such as the ASF Non-Devolved Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs, endorsed by organisations like SYSCO Business Skills Academy Limited and ORANGEBOX Training Solutions UK Limited. These contracts, which commenced in September 2025, are set to run until the end of August 2026, with various suppliers forming part of the collaborative effort through different lots.

This procurement offers valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those with a history of delivering high-quality training programmes. Suitable applicants would be small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like SYSCO Business Skills Academy, who have an established track record of successful subcontract delivery. Participation in this framework enables businesses to access a structured partnership model, ensuring resource sharing and strategic development aligned with the College's educational goals. Providers must meet stringent quality requirements, including Ofsted ratings, making it suitable for organisations committed to maintaining high educational standards and capable of managing significant service contracts in the non-devolved adult skills and job-training sectors.

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Notice Title

Sub Contracting Partnership Framework (Closed)

Notice Description

The City of Liverpool College are seeking to establish 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. 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 The framework will consist of 3 x separate lots and will operate on a ranking system.

Lot Information

HE Subcontracting

* HE Subcontracting o HNC & HND Musical Theatre for 2026/27 o HNC & HND Dance Training for 2026/27 o HND Computing for England for 2026/27 - 2 year course o HND Game Development for 2026/27 - 2 year course

* Non-Devolved Adult Skills Fund (Subcontracting) DfE

Lot 2: Non-Devolved Adult Skills Fund (Subcontracting) The College is seeking suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Adult Skills Fund contract on its behalf, under the following general rules: * All the provision must be delivered in the funding year specified; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to 2026/27. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for DfE Adult Skills Funded (ASF) 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 subcontracting 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 DfE 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 3: Free Courses for Jobs funding for Health and Social Care courses

Funded by Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs funding in the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority area in line with our subcontracting strategy. The College is seeking suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs funding 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 Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs funding in 2025/26 year (in line with DfE guidance using the approved the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority list of eligible courses) with the learner resident within the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority area to be eligible for funding through this contract. * Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have an active UKPRN and must have a proven 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 subcontracting 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 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority 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. * The management fee retained by the College will not generally exceed 20% as set out in our subcontracting policy. * Providers will be required to confirm compliance with the subcontractor requirements with the conditions of registration with Office for Students.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051269
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051469-2025
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

80 - Education and training services


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
£1,387,252 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£492,780 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
16 May 2025Expired
Award Date
15 Jul 20257 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
payments@liv-coll.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS

RARE LIVERPOOL

SYSCO BUSINESS SKILLS ACADEMY

THE GAME ASSEMBLY

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