Notice Information
Notice Title
Exam Boards Awarding Body
Notice Description
This notice relates to the exam boards the College utilises whose turnover exceeds the Light Touch limit over the previous 4 years. This notice relates to both City & Guilds and Pearson Education Ltd
Procurement Information
Exam boards do not engage in tendering processes, both companies, City & Guilds plus Pearson Education have spends that exceed the Light Touch thresholds for spends over the previous 4 x years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d35d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070341-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,654,699 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- THE LEARNING EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L1 9DW
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Canning
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070341-2026
24th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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