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# LEAP Facilitation Consultants

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b6b7e97-0a1e-48c2-b667-95fb0b15669c

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire has awarded a contract for LEAP Facilitation Consultants, a project supporting apprentices and mentors within Lancashire based SMEs, to design, deliver, and evaluate learning interventions. The contract value is £35,000, with a contract period running from 24th October 2022 to 29th December 2023. The tender was an open procedure below threshold, with a closing date on 5th August 2022.

This contract presents opportunities for independent consultant suppliers interested in supporting apprentices and work-based mentors in Lancashire-based SMEs. Businesses in the business and management consultancy services sector, especially those focused on apprenticeship success and growth, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The University of Central Lancashire, as the buying organisation, is seeking to enhance apprenticeship opportunities within SMEs through this procurement process.

## Notice

THIS IS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY, IT IS AN AWARD NOTICE Lancashire Engaging Apprentices Programme (LEAP) is European Social funded project designed to support apprentices and their mentors within Lancashire based SMEs. UCLan leads the programme and is one of a number of delivery partners in the county contributing to apprenticeship success and growth in SMEs by providing additional learning and development opportunities to both apprentices and mentors within local businesses. This procurement exercise was to develop a framework of independent consultant suppliers interested in working with the LEAP team to design, deliver and evaluate learning and development interventions for our project beneficiaries, apprentices and work-based mentors within Lancashire based SMEs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38b1a92-f275-4104-b70f-b33a48de0efb |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2022 - 29 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2HE |
| 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | ALLINTUS; BETTER (NW; KAREN FENNER CONSULTANCY; MARK BOOKER INSIGHTS; QUAIFE ASSOCIATES; SCALE-ABILITY; SPARK COACHING AND TRAINING; THE AWARE LEADER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2022 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38b1a92-f275-4104-b70f-b33a48de0efb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38b1a92-f275-4104-b70f-b33a48de0efb
  12th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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