Notice Information
Notice Title
Exam Boards
Notice Description
Subject of the Contract: Provision of regulated qualifications and assessments from specified awarding bodies. Description of the Contract: Dudley College intends to directly award contracts for the provision of qualifications and assessments to a defined list of approved exam boards. These include: * Pearson Edexcel * AQA * City & Guilds * NCFE This decision is based on curriculum alignment, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. No competitive tendering procedure will be undertaken for this procurement. Justification for Direct Award: Under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, Dudley College is permitted to make a direct award where: * The goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical or educational requirements. * The contract value and nature do not warrant a competitive procedure. * The decision supports continuity and consistency in curriculum delivery. Estimated Contract Value: PS5-PS6 million. Contract Duration: 3 years with optional 1-year extension
Procurement Information
Under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, Dudley College is permitted to make a direct award where: * The goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical or educational requirements. * The contract value and nature do not warrant a competitive procedure. * The decision supports continuity and consistency in curriculum delivery.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046173-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- finance@dudleycol.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUDLEY
- Postcode
- DY1 4AS
- Post Town
- Dudley
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG36 Dudley
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dudley
- Electoral Ward
- Castle & Priory
- Westminster Constituency
- Dudley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046173-2025
5th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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