---
title: "Skillstart Sunderland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0556a2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-01"
---

# Skillstart Sunderland

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0556a2

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Skillstart Sunderland" was conducted by Sunderland City Council, a sub-central government authority based in Sunderland, United Kingdom. This process falls within the Education and Training Services industry category. The procurement was at the Award stage as of 1st July 2025, with the contract period running from 1st July 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method was limited competition, suitable for contracts below the threshold, and was conducted under the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender creates valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, as it involves the provision of such services in the Sunderland region. Suitable competitors were small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as demonstrated by the successful award to "PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING LIMITED" and "UPLIFT ASSOCIATES LTD". These businesses now have the opportunity to deliver services under a contract valued at £241,920 gross, enhancing their portfolios and expanding their market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

Provision of Skillstart Sunderland

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036375-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £201,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING; UPLIFT ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2025 at 11:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036375-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036375-2025
  1st July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://upliftassociates.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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