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title: "Second Opening Skills 3-year Zero value"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-01"
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# Second Opening Skills 3-year Zero value

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-654cf013-8fe4-400a-b3c2-64d54361746c

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## Summary

The Leeds City Council has awarded a multi-year zero-value Skills contract for Education and training services through an open procedure to Babington Business College Limited, Blue Apple Training Limited, Come Play With Me CIC, Corecom Quality Engineering Limited, Corecom Technology Academy, Focusing First on People, and PeoplePlus Group Limited. The contract period runs from March 10, 2023, to December 31, 2025, with a total value of £3,825,000.

This contract opportunity provides a chance for large-scale businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those with expertise in skills development, to expand their operations. Businesses based in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and offering innovative educational solutions are well-suited to compete in this tender process led by the Leeds City Council, aiming to enhance the delivery of training services in the local community.

## Notice

This is the second opening mini-competition intended for suppliers that joined the DPS after January 2022 to bid for a multi-year zero-value Skills contract. Please note if you already have an ongoing Skills contract 53813 from the first opening you do not need to bid again.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7eccaee-8323-4df2-a9df-5d442d7cd556 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,825,000 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE; BLUE APPLE TRAINING; COME PLAY WITH ME; CORECOM QUALITY ENGINEERING; CORECOM TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY; FOCUSING FIRST ON PEOPLE; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Mar 2023 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7eccaee-8323-4df2-a9df-5d442d7cd556

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7eccaee-8323-4df2-a9df-5d442d7cd556
  1st March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=59168&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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