--- title: "Opportunity for Delivery of Programme of Study Enrichment Hours - Football Coaching" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE" published: "2025-07-21" --- # Opportunity for Delivery of Programme of Study Enrichment Hours - Football Coaching Buyer: HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e943612c-f2b5-4690-b3c1-e045dc0a91c7.json) ## Summary Hertford Regional College (HRC) has concluded a procurement process with the award of a contract to Tottenham Hotspur Football & Athletic Co for delivering a programme of study enrichment hours in football coaching. The initiative is classified under vocational training services and will take place in the East of England, within 5 miles of the college campus. This procurement falls under the "light touch regime" for services with a contract value capped at £160,000. The project is set to commence on 1st August 2025 and conclude on 31st July 2026. It was conducted through a direct procurement method, specifically a single tender action below the threshold and all delivery is to be completed by the end of July 2026. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for professional football clubs within the top four national league levels. Those with expertise in vocational and sports training services are well-suited for such contracts. It provides a platform for clubs to expand their services into educational settings, catering to diploma-level programmes in Sport and Physical Exercise. Additionally, this engagement aligns services with the ESFA Funding Rules, ensuring compliance and alignment with educational enrichment objectives. Businesses focusing on subcontracting educational programmes that align with curriculum models could find this a strategic opportunity to enhance their portfolio in collaboration with educational institutions. ## Notice Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver enrichment to learners undertaking a programme of study. Applicants must be a professional football club in the top 4 levels of the national league system. The contract will be for the delivery of 288 hours of group football coaching for a cohort of 60 learners as part of the enrichment hours included in the level 2 and 3 Diploma in Sport and Physical Exercise and the level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Physical Exercise. The maximum contract value to support this procurement will be PS160,000 and a detailed breakdown of associated delivery costs must be provided. Delivery must meet the regulations for enrichment hours outlined in the ESFA Funding Rules. The provider ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the destination curriculum model as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors Delivery must take place within 5 miles of the college campus in line with current regulations regarding distance subcontracting, all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2026. This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below. To participate in this procurement, you must complete and submit the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk Please note that Due Diligence checks must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. HRC will invite shortlisted providers completing this procurement exercise to undertake Due Diligence in line with the timescales set out in the attachments. HRC reserves the right not to award a contract based on the outcome of Due Diligence and Credit checks. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 1 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate provider. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b0bee1a-c3bf-4063-b17d-97099cc12c1e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £164,000 | | 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 | HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE | | Locality | WARE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG12 9JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Ware Priory | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL & ATHLETIC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80530000 - Vocational training services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2025 at 09:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b0bee1a-c3bf-4063-b17d-97099cc12c1e - 12 Feb 2025 at 11:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5d07c12-e588-493c-9e58-052d6efcdc4d - 5 Feb 2025 at 09:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5d07c12-e588-493c-9e58-052d6efcdc4d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b0bee1a-c3bf-4063-b17d-97099cc12c1e 21st July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5d07c12-e588-493c-9e58-052d6efcdc4d 12th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbc3a05a-10df-452a-a6e8-d9a18f8a35ab Timetable relating to this opportunity - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e28385d3-bf1c-441f-9a50-c7343c56f4eb Questionnaire to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk ## Notice URLs - https://hrc.ac.uk/ - https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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