Notice Information
Notice Title
Study Programme
Notice Description
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) is looking to establish a provider to deliver parts of an Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded study programme aimed at 16-18 year old young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051953
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073150-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £236,588 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- katie.lawler@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HUYTON
- Postcode
- L36 9YU
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Roby
- Westminster Constituency
- Knowsley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073150-2025
12th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023426-2025
20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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