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title: "East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner"
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# East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner

Buyer: LONDON LEGACY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0693c1

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## Summary

The London Legacy Development Corporation has completed the procurement process for the East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner, with the contract awarded to Eastside Educational Trust. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically addressing youth education, school, welfare, and community action services. Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, the project is geared towards delivering a two-week creative, cultural, and STEAM education programme for young people aged 12-17. The procurement was conducted via an open below-threshold competitive process. The contract period is scheduled from 8th June 2026 to 31st May 2028, with the total allocation within the contract amounting to £170,000, though the committed spend is £23,000.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations specializing in educational service delivery, particularly SMEs and small teams led by sole traders. By participating, businesses can align themselves with the London Legacy Development Corporation's vision and contribute to an inclusive educational programme designed for young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The tender process required prospective bidders to demonstrate availability, experience, and alignment with inclusive growth themes, creating a competitive environment that is particularly advantageous for seasoned providers in the educational sector. Successful bidders needed to showcase their understanding of the delivery approach, pricing, and safeguarding readiness, ensuring a comprehensive and high-quality service for the participants of the East Summer School.

## Notice

LLDC is appointing a delivery partner (sole traders and SME-led small teams are encouraged to bid) to lead the operational delivery of ESS 2026. The role holds responsibility for turning the agreed programme into a safe, inclusive and well-coordinated live experience, managing the full participant journey while working closely with: a) LLDC - programme vision, partnerships, quality and impact b) Badu (youth work provider) - pastoral care, SEND support and day-to-day safeguarding The delivery partner acts as the single operational lead, coordinating systems, people, communications and delivery across the summer. East Summer School (ESS) is a free, inclusive two-week creative, cultural and STEAM education programme for young people aged 12-17, delivered annually at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The programme comprises 25-30 short courses co-delivered by East Bank institutions and wider Park partners, engaging approximately 350 young people each year from an expected 700+ applications. Participants are able to choose one course in Week 1 and one course in Week 2, allowing flexibility and depth of engagement. ESS has a strong commitment to accessibility and participation for young people with SEND, Alternative Provision learners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Courses are age-specific (12-14 and 15-17) to ensure appropriate pacing and content, and are designed to support confidence, skills development and progression into further learning, training and creative opportunities. Allowance within the contract will be PS170k but the committed spend is PS23k. This procurement will be conducted as a proportionate below-threshold competitive process for the appointment of the East Summer School 2026 Delivery Partner. Stage 1: PQQ / Shortlisting Stage will assess the Delivery Partner's availability, relevant experience, case study evidence and alignment with LLDC's Priority Themes and Inclusive Growth objectives. The availability question will be assessed on a Pass / Fail basis. Only Delivery Partners who pass this requirement will have their scored PQQ responses evaluated. The purpose of Stage 1 is to assess whether the Delivery Partner has the relevant availability, experience, case study evidence and alignment with LLDC's Priority Themes to be invited to the Presentation / Final Tender Stage. Only Delivery Partners who pass the mandatory Pass / Fail requirement will have their scored PQQ responses evaluated. LLDC will progress 2 bidders to the ITT (Presentation Stage). Authority could consider a 3rd bidder at their own discretion and evaluators availability, to invite to ITT Stage, subject to scoring above 60% and they are below 2% from the 2nd bidder. Bidders are required to submit both stages responses in the end of PQQ Stage Stage 2: Presentation / Final Tender Stage will be used to assess shortlisted Delivery Partners' understanding of the requirement, proposed delivery approach, team allocation, SEND readiness, safeguarding and pricing. Pricing will comprise a fixed price for the core delivery requirement and day rates for any ad-hoc services. The purpose of Stage 2 is to test the shortlisted Delivery Partners' understanding of the requirement, proposed delivery approach, team allocation, SEND readiness, safeguarding and price.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051483-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | £170,000 |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON LEGACY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI4 Inner London - East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EASTSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80410000 - Various school services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85322000 - Community action programme

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 14:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051483-2026
- 7 May 2026 at 15:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042099-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051483-2026
  1st June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042099-2026
  7th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7UGW84K8D3

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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