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title: "Provision of delivery of education for LFE"
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buyer: "LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION"
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# Provision of delivery of education for LFE

Buyer: LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d425f76-af1b-45fc-a342-c33ca15ca186

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## Summary

League Football Education is buying delivery of a full-time Study Programme for young people aged 16 to 19, through engagement with their local community trust. The programme is provided by community trusts affiliated to professional football clubs in the English Football League. This is an education and training service, delivered in the North West of England. The selected provider, Wigan Athletic Community Trust, is based in Wigan.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Wigan Athletic Community Trust through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was made on 1 September 2026, at a value of £98,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender estimated a value of £12,600 and specified a submission deadline of 31 August 2023; its stated contract period was 1 September 2023 to 31 July 2024. The award data does not set out separate lots or evaluation criteria. The tender indicated that the opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award shows demand from League Football Education for community-based delivery of full-time education to 16- to 19-year-olds, using a local trust linked to an English Football League club. A credible competitor would need to provide an effective Study Programme and engage young people through a community trust with a relevant football-club connection. Experience delivering education in a community setting and the organisational capacity to support a full-time programme would be pertinent to competing for this buyer’s requirement. The selected provider is a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that an organisation of this scale has delivered the service. The award followed a negotiated procedure without prior publication, so the recorded route did not involve an openly advertised competition.

## Notice

Delivery of the 16-19 year old full time Study Programme to young people through engagement with their local community trust. All community trusts that LFE work with are affiliated to their professional football club within The English Football League.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf5a431d-8129-4973-a8b2-670eff3bdbe9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,000 |
| 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 | LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Postcode area | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Wigan Athletic Community Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf5a431d-8129-4973-a8b2-670eff3bdbe9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf5a431d-8129-4973-a8b2-670eff3bdbe9
  15th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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