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Lakes College Higher Education

Sellafield Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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08 Oct 2026 at 14:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Oct 2026 at 13:53

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited is arranging higher and further education provision through Lakes College. The service is intended to maintain continuity for learners already enrolled on programmes, allowing them to complete their qualifications without disruption or changes to their learning environment. The requirement covers personal development training services, with delivery in the United Kingdom. This is education provision for existing learners rather than a general training offer: suppliers whose work supports higher or further education programmes and learner progression are the closest fit. The procurement is described as Lakes College Higher Education and concerns the college’s ongoing delivery of those programmes for Sellafield Limited.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Lakes College, selected by direct award without competition under a below-threshold route. The award date is 8 October 2026. The stated contract period runs from 22 October 2026 to 29 August 2030; a separate award entry gives an end date of 31 August 2030. The award value is £1,365,122.66 excluding VAT, or £1,638,147.20 including VAT. There is one lot, covering the education service. The stated purpose of the direct award is continuity for learners already undertaking programmes, so they can complete their qualifications in their existing learning environment. The award is recorded as active, following the completed procurement.

For providers competing when Sellafield Limited next requires this specific type of education service, credibility will depend on the ability to sustain higher and further education programmes for learners already enrolled, and to protect continuity through to qualification. The selected supplier is Lakes College, an established college provider; a competitor should therefore be able to demonstrate relevant programme delivery, learner support and the operational capacity to maintain an existing learning environment over a multi-year commitment. The buyer’s stated rationale makes dependable continuation—not simply the availability of training courses—central to the requirement. This is a substantial, multi-year education services arrangement, so suppliers would need the capacity to support a continuing cohort and deliver programmes reliably at that scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lakes College Higher Education

Notice Description

Sellafield Ltd are putting a direct award in place with Lakes College for a period of Five years to ensure continuity of provision for learners who are already enrolled on Higher Education and Further Education programmes. There are a number of learners currently on programme. As these programmes span numerous years, it is important that learners are able to complete their qualifications without unnecessary disruption or changes to their learning environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095231-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,365,122 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sellafield Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lakes College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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