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C&C Training Requirement

Castles and Coasts

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22 Jul 2026 at 15:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Castles and Coasts Housing Association is procuring personnel-training services from appropriately qualified training providers. The requirement covers delivery of Level 4 and Level 5 housing-related qualifications for relevant staff. The training is intended to support compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing’s competence and conduct standards, helping staff develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to perform their roles effectively. Delivery will support the housing association’s workforce and will be commissioned as required by Castles and Coasts Housing Association. This is a multi-supplier framework arrangement for housing-related professional training, rather than a single fixed training project. Suppliers whose services cover recognised housing qualifications at Levels 4 and 5 are the most directly relevant.

The procurement has reached tender: Castles and Coasts Housing Association invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were due electronically by 21 August 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The framework is for one lot, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2029. Its estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT; the same values apply to the lot. The framework will appoint multiple suppliers so that training can be commissioned when needed. There is no guaranteed work or minimum volume for individual suppliers. The award basis is set out in the invitation to tender documentation. Electronic submission was allowed through the specified procurement portal.

This opportunity suits established training organisations with qualified tutors and demonstrable expertise in housing-related education. Suppliers should be able to deliver Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications, support learners through the relevant programmes and demonstrate that their provision meets the knowledge, skills and behavioural outcomes expected in the social housing sector. Experience of working with housing associations, social landlords or staff subject to the Regulator of Social Housing’s competence and conduct standards would be particularly relevant. Providers should also be able to respond to commissions made on an as-needed basis over a multi-year framework, managing variable demand rather than relying on a single scheduled delivery programme. The multi-supplier structure may suit providers seeking repeat call-off work alongside other public-sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C&C Training Requirement

Notice Description

Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement with appropriately qualified training providers to deliver Level 4 and Level 5 housing-related qualifications. These qualifications are required to ensure compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing's competence and conduct standards, ensuring that relevant staff possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to perform their roles effectively. The framework will enable CCHA to commission training provision on an as-needed basis, without any guarantee of work or minimum volume to individual suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d126
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069300-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 3-4 years
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
Castles and Coasts
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE, CUMBRIA
Postcode
CA3 8TT
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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