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Delivery of Education and Training in England (Open Framework)

City of Sunderland College

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jul 2026 at 10:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Mar 2026 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

18 Mar 2026 at 10:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Sunderland College established an open framework for education and training services delivered on its behalf across England. The requirement covers technical and vocational secondary education, alongside wider education and training provision. It is a services opportunity for organisations able to design and deliver learning programmes for students and learners in multiple locations. The framework is intended to support the College’s delivery during academic years beginning in 2026/27 and subsequent years. The buyer is City of Sunderland College, based at Bede Campus in Sunderland. Suitable providers may include colleges, training organisations, specialist education providers, employers, community-facing organisations and other bodies with the capability to deliver accredited or structured training at scale.

The procurement is complete and an award was made on 13 July 2026 through an open procedure. One framework award, valued at £8,000,000 gross, covers the single lot and has been made to 21 named suppliers, including Arts North Studios, Baltic Apprenticeships, Learning Curve Group, Newcastle United Foundation, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Zenith. The award remains pending, with the standstill period ending on 31 July 2026. The framework contract is scheduled to run from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2034, with signature due by 1 August 2026. Twenty-two valid bids were recorded. Evaluation was based on partnership, quality and compliance (70%), added value (10%), social value (10%), Armed Forces commitments (5%) and SHINE (5%).

This award shows sustained demand from City of Sunderland College for a broad, multi-provider education and training supply base across England. Competitors seeking to be credible when this requirement next returns will need demonstrable capability in technical and vocational education, reliable delivery across multiple locations and the capacity to support a long-running framework. The evaluation places greatest emphasis on partnership working, quality and compliance, so providers should be able to evidence robust governance, safeguarding, quality assurance and dependable operational delivery. Added value and social value are also important, including contributions connected with the Armed Forces and the College’s SHINE priorities. The successful supplier group indicates that both specialist training providers and organisations with strong local or community links can be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Education and Training in England (Open Framework)

Notice Description

The College wish to establish an Open Framework of suitable providers to deliver training and education on its behalf in England during academic years starting 2026/27.

Planning Information

The College notified potential suppliers of its intention to advertise this open framework opportunity. This notification was for market awareness purposes only and did not confer any advantage on any supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066d24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069032-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

80211000 - Technical secondary education services

80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2034 Over 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
City of Sunderland College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR3 4AH
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Barnes
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
21
Supplier Names

Arts North Studios Limited Lot 1.3

Baltic Training Services

Digital Telecoms Network Academy Limited Lot 2.0

Eden Training Academy Limited Lot 2.0

Employer Links Ltd Lot 2.0

GEM Partnership Lot 2.0

Hartlepool United Lot 1.2

Learning Curve Group Limited Lot 1.1,2.00

Logistics Skills & Consultancy Ltd Lot 2.0

Morpeth Town Academy Lot 1.2

NC Group Ltd Lot 2.0

Newcastle United Foundation Lot 1.1

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Lot 2.00

Orangebox Training Solutions

Sora Services Ltd Lot 2.0

South Shields Football Club Lot 1.2

Stemran Limited Lot 1.1, 2.0

Sunderland AFC Women Lot 1.2

Foundation of Light Lot 1.1, 1.2

Unipress UK Limited Lot 2.0

Zenith 2.0

Further Information

Notice Documents

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