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title: "Supply & Delivery of various City & Guilds Training Courses & Certification"
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# Supply & Delivery of various City & Guilds Training Courses & Certification

Buyer: Bedford Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13f91430-aad8-4131-bfe4-196067b39c1c

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council is seeking a supplier to provide and deliver a range of City & Guilds training courses and certification. This is a training-services requirement, covering course delivery as well as the associated certification. Delivery is in the East of England. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers whose business includes delivering vocational training and arranging recognised City & Guilds certification are the most directly relevant; the requirement may also suit providers able to supply several course types rather than a single training course.

The council invited offers through an open procedure below the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 23 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The stated contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027. The estimated procurement value is £11,500. The procurement is for services and concerns various City & Guilds courses and certification. The process reached the tender stage, with the buyer inviting suppliers to submit offers. The published information does not set out separate lots or explain how bids will be evaluated, so suppliers should consult the procurement requirements for the detailed scope and assessment arrangements before deciding whether to compete.

This is a comparatively modest, time-limited training delivery opportunity that may be accessible to smaller providers as well as larger training businesses. It suits suppliers with the capacity to deliver more than one type of City & Guilds course and to coordinate the corresponding certification. Providers with established course delivery, learner administration and certification processes are likely to be well placed to meet the practical requirement. The buyer has also identified the opportunity as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations in those sectors with relevant training provision can consider competing. No particular accreditation beyond the City & Guilds training and certification requirement, minimum supplier experience, staffing levels or specialist equipment is stated in the published information.

## Notice

Invitation to Tender for Supply & Delivery of various City & Guilds Training Courses & Certification. Apply via the in-tend procurement portal: https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/bedford/home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6358716f-7107-4998-a429-e717b4c0f49d |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bedford Borough Council |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Postcode area | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 12:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6358716f-7107-4998-a429-e717b4c0f49d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6358716f-7107-4998-a429-e717b4c0f49d
  13th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/bedford/home

## Provenance

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