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Pathway to Devolution Pilot - Accredited Learning

Cheshire East Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council procured accredited learning services for the Cheshire East Borough through its Pathway to Devolution Pilot. The requirement covers education and training services, with delivery across Cheshire East. The procurement was arranged as one completed lot, with two contracts covering the requirement. It is relevant to organisations that design and deliver accredited learning programmes for learners in a local authority setting. The buyer is Cheshire East Council, based in Crewe. The service supports the council’s devolution pilot rather than construction, goods supply or general consultancy, so suppliers should have a direct interest in accredited education, vocational learning, training delivery or related learner support. Both selected providers are based in Cheshire, indicating a locally focused delivery requirement.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in two active contracts from a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Create & Develop Career Solutions Limited was awarded contract C5718 at £99,959.92 gross; it was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Cheshire Learning Partnership CIC was awarded contract C5920 at £99,993.40 gross; it was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Both awards relate to the single lot and provide education and training services. The published contracting outcome therefore shows two providers sharing delivery of the accredited learning requirement, rather than one supplier holding the whole arrangement.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Cheshire East Council for locally delivered accredited learning at a substantial service scale, with more than one provider used for the same requirement. A credible future competitor would need the capability to deliver accredited education and training reliably across the borough, manage learner outcomes and maintain consistent teaching and assessment quality. The contract’s performance measures also point to the importance of delivery against plan, effective leadership and management, and learners’ personal development, behaviour and welfare. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence structured programme management, qualified teaching and assessment resources, safeguarding and learner-support arrangements, and a track record of achieving positive learner outcomes. Both an SME provider and a larger community-interest organisation were selected, showing scope for different organisational models.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pathway to Devolution Pilot - Accredited Learning

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of Accredited Learning in Cheshire East Borough The contract start date of Contract 2 C5920 was 1 Aug 2026, however there was a delay with signing of the contract, FTS will not allow backdated contract start dates which has resulted in the contract start date showing incorrectly on this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080324-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£199,952 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CHESHIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP CIC

CREATE & DEVELOP CAREER SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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