Planning

Tailored Learning 2025-28 Multi-year Contracts

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

01 May 2026 at 08:32

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is planning to initiate a mini-competition for the "Tailored Learning 2025-28 Multi-year Contracts," set within the Education and Training Services category. This procurement falls under services with a main focus on skills delivery, and is conducted under the Employment and Skills Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The procurement process, currently in the planning stage, will take place in May 2026, in Leeds, under ProContract DPS id: 47772. Interested organisations need to ensure they are pre-approved suppliers in Category 3 of the DPS to participate. The anticipated formal communication, regarding the opportunity, is expected to occur on 15th May 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those capable of delivering quality face-to-face training provision compliant with Ofsted standards within the Leeds area. Companies that are not currently pre-approved on the DPS are encouraged to apply to join before mid-May 2026, allowing them to bid for the upcoming mini-competition. This opportunity is ideal for businesses looking to expand their services and footprint in the dynamic education sector, as well as those seeking long-term partnerships with a regional authority known for its commitment to public service improvement.

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Notice Title

Tailored Learning 2025-28 Multi-year Contracts

Notice Description

In May 2026 Leeds City Council intend to publish a mini-competition for Tailored Learning 2025-28 Multi-year zero-value skills delivery contracts on the Employment and Skills Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) published on Mercell/EU_Supply under ProContract DPS id: 47772 (DN310329).

Lot Information

Lot 1

In May 2026 Leeds City Council intend to publish a mini-competition for Tailored Learning 2025-28 Multi-year zero-value skills delivery contracts on the Employment and Skills Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) published on Mercell/EU_Supply under ProContract DPS id: 47772 (DN310329). To be in a position to bid in the planned mini-competition, your organisation must be a pre-approved supplier in Category 3 on the DPS, prior to the publishing of the Tailored Learning 2025-28 mini-competition in May. Existing DPS Providers please ignore this PIN if you are already pre-approved in this category unless you wish to amend your previous submission with additional services that you can supply to the Council. The Purpose of this PIN is to: 1) Raise awareness of the planned Tailored Learning 2025-28 mini-competition for Category 3 for pre-approved providers that joined the DPS after the previous AllSkills mini-competitions for contracts. 2) Encourage skills training suppliers who are compliant with the Ofsted Further Education and Skills Inspection Toolkit quality standards and who are able to deliver face to face provision in Leeds, that are not currently on the DPS, to apply to join the DPS before Mid May 2026 to become a pre-approved supplier in Category 3, and be in a position to submit a bid in the planned mini-competition for contracts. Organisations interested in applying to join the Leeds City Council DPS should read the "message to our potential providers" section below. The following link will take you directly to the login page on Mercell / EU_Supply national eTendering platform: YORtender (eu-supply.com) if your organisation does not already have a supplier eTendering account you will need to first register as a supplier on Mercell / EU_Supply. Search for tender ID 47772 once logged into Mercell / EU_Supply this will take you to the Employment and Skills Dynamic Purchasing System, where you can access the specifications and instructions how to become a pre-approved supplier on the E&S DPS. Further support on how to register and apply is available on request by contacting cefundingbids@leeds.gov.uk. Please note: you must have joined the E&S DPS as a pre-approved supplier to be in a position to bid in the Tailored Learning 2025-28 mini-competition in mid-May.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068feb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040285-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 May 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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