---
title: "Exams Boards - Awarding Body"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054ee2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE"
published: "2025-07-09"
---

# Exams Boards - Awarding Body

Buyer: THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054ee2

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## Summary

The City of Liverpool College has successfully completed a procurement process for "Exams Boards - Awarding Body" services, with the procurement method being a direct award due to the specific nature of exam boards that do not engage in tendering processes. The procurement pertains to the education and training services industry in the UK, with specific delivery for the region of Liverpool (UKD72). Key players in this award include the City & Guilds of London Institute and Pearson Education Limited as suppliers, with the contract period spanning from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026. The contract, valued at £2,251,002, was signed on 9th July 2025, following its award status becoming active on the same date.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational services and training to explore partnerships and collaborations. Established large-scale suppliers with capabilities in providing comprehensive educational assessment and certification services, such as City & Guilds and Pearson, are well-suited to such contracts. Opportunities could further extend to innovative companies that support digital education tools and resources aligned with exam board requirements, potentially allowing for business growth within the broader educational sector.

## Notice

This notice relates to the exam boards that the College uses whose turnover exceeds the light touch regime limit over 4 years. Notice relates to both City & Guilds and Pearson Education Ltd

### Procurement Information

Exam boards do not engage in tendering processes

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038738-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,251,002 |
| Contracts value | £2,251,002 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE |
| Locality | THE LEARNING EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L1 9DW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Canning |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE; PEARSON EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2025 at 15:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038738-2025
- 30 Jun 2025 at 11:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036079-2025
- 18 Jun 2025 at 10:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033204-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038738-2025
  9th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036079-2025
  30th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033204-2025
  18th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityandguilds.com
- http://www.pearson.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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