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title: "CPU 8654 Swim teacher training"
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buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# CPU 8654 Swim teacher training

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4094d7b4-718e-4260-adc9-cfd5736babc6

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council procured swim teacher training, continuing professional development and pool plant courses to support its swimming service. The training is intended to maintain a qualified workforce, keep staff compliant and sustain service quality, while developing and retaining swim teachers to support the continued delivery of swimming lessons and Swim School income. The work is in the services category and is associated with sporting services (CPV 92600000). Delivery is in the East Midlands. The requirement covers staff training rather than the provision of swimming lessons themselves, and includes both swim-teacher development and courses relating to pool plant operations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the Institute of Swimming Limited. The award date was 5 August 2026, and the contract runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 December 2029. The awarded value is £50,000. The estimated procurement value was also £50,000. Nottingham City Council used an open procedure below threshold. The tender deadline was 5 August 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the award is recorded as active. The published information does not set out evaluation weightings or specific selection requirements, so the stated outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not establish which particular criteria determined the decision.

For suppliers considering similar future training work for Nottingham City Council, the requirement indicates a need to deliver swim-teacher training and continuing professional development alongside pool plant courses. Credible providers would need to show that they can develop and retain swim teachers, maintain workforce qualifications and compliance, and support reliable swimming-service quality. The scope spans both teaching skills and pool operations, so relevant training capability across those areas would be important. The council used an open below-threshold route and identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs; the selected provider was itself an SME. This award demonstrates that a specialist training supplier can serve the council’s swimming-service needs through that route. The buyer’s stated aim also links training to ongoing swim-lesson delivery and sustaining Swim School income.

## Notice

This expenditure covers swim teacher training, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and pool plant courses required for the service. The investment is essential to maintain a qualified workforce, ensure ongoing compliance and service quality, and support the continued delivery of swim lessons. This training enables us to develop and retain swim teachers, helping to protect and sustain Swim School income.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da5eec91-9abd-4fc4-9c04-e9db5c18ffbe |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Institute of Swimming |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92600000 - Sporting services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da5eec91-9abd-4fc4-9c04-e9db5c18ffbe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da5eec91-9abd-4fc4-9c04-e9db5c18ffbe
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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