Notice Information
Notice Title
Math & English provision - Manchester/ Birmingham - 25/26
Notice Description
NHS England is seeking to procure an ESFA (DfE) approved education provider for Choices College, a specialist post-16 institution who deliver a supported internship to 16- 24-year-olds who have an EHCP. This procurement aims to secure a comprehensive service that will assist the college in teaching and delivering Functional Skills qualifications, in English and maths in 2 areas: Lot1. Manchester/Bury Lot2. Birmingham
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS England is seeking to procure an ESFA (DfE) approved education provider for Choices College, a specialist post-16 institution who deliver a supported internship to 16- 24-year-olds who have an EHCP. This procurement aims to secure a comprehensive service that will assist the college in teaching and delivering Functional Skills qualifications, in English and maths. Lot 1 to be delivered in Manchester/ Bury.
Lot 2NHS England is seeking to procure an ESFA (DfE) approved education provider for Choices College, a specialist post-16 institution who deliver a supported internship to 16- 24-year-olds who have an EHCP. This procurement aims to secure a comprehensive service that will assist the college in teaching and delivering Functional Skills qualifications, in English and maths. To be delivered in Birmingham.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056140
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040948-2025
- 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
- £28,758 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £28,758 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 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
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- NHS England Commercial Team
- Contact Email
- mark.gilbert10@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040948-2025
17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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