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UoM Higher Education

Sellafield Ltd

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sellafield Limited bought continued delivery and management of its existing higher education and further education programmes. The work covers programme delivery, learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration, with the purpose of supporting learners already enrolled to complete their qualifications. The requirement concerns personal development training services and is focused on existing learner cohorts rather than the launch of a new programme. University of Manchester is the provider named for the work. The delivery location is stated as the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. This is an education and training services requirement for a buyer supporting learners through established programmes, with continuity of teaching and related learner services central to the scope.

The procurement is complete: Sellafield Limited made a direct award to the University of Manchester, and the contract is active. It was awarded without competition as a below-threshold procurement. The contract was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from that date to 31 August 2029. Its value is £237,262.50 excluding VAT, or £284,715 including VAT. The procurement is recorded as one lot. No separate award date or evaluation criteria are stated. The award records the University of Manchester as supplier, and the contract value and period relate to the agreement for continuing the existing higher and further education programmes and supporting their enrolled learners through completion.

For suppliers considering comparable work for Sellafield, this award indicates a requirement for an established higher and further education provider able to sustain programmes already under way and support learners through to qualification. Credibility would depend on delivering the full service, not teaching alone: learner support, assessment, quality assurance and programme administration are all within the requirement. Suppliers would need the capacity to manage existing cohorts over a multi-year period and maintain continuity across delivery and associated services. The selected provider is a university, showing that Sellafield has bought this package from a large higher education institution. The work is specifically about existing education programmes and their learners, rather than a broader training offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UoM Higher Education

Notice Description

The scope of this direct award is to continue the delivery and management of the existing Higher Education and Further Education programmes currently provided by University of Manchester, ensuring that all learners already enrolled are supported to successfully complete their qualifications. This includes programme delivery, learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration for existing cohorts over the next three years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099366-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£237,262 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

The University of Manchester

Further Information

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