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title: "Services relating to the Police Education Qualifications Framework PEQF"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ea"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Services relating to the Police Education Qualifications Framework PEQF

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ea

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire is scoping services for the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF), covering higher education, university-level adult education, specialist training and training programme services. The work is intended to support the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police Forces. It is therefore aimed at higher education institutions and other organisations able to design and deliver recognised education and training for police personnel. The requirement is a service rather than a supply or construction contract, with the focus on delivering education and qualifications within the PEQF. The buyer is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, and the service area covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a request for information and scoping exercise, rather than an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use a framework agreement and has scheduled market engagement with higher education service providers for 16 October 2026. A subsequent notice is expected on 1 March 2028. The planned contract period is from 1 August 2028 to 31 July 2033, with a possible extension to 31 July 2035 and renewal provisions. The procurement is divided into one lot, which is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The planned procurement is above the applicable threshold.

This planning exercise will suit universities, higher education providers and specialist training organisations with the academic, operational and quality-assurance capability to deliver police education and qualifications. Relevant experience is likely to include designing or delivering higher education at university level, adult learning, specialist professional training and structured training programmes. Providers should be prepared to work across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire and to support the requirements of three police forces through a consistent education framework. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller or mission-led providers may be able to participate, either independently or through partnerships. Early engagement gives potential providers an opportunity to shape the requirement and prepare for the later framework procurement.

## Notice

Request for Information - Higher Education Institution. Scoping exercise for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police Forces.

### Planning Information

Scoping exercise with Higher Education service providers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087213-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2028 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2028 - 31 Jul 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire |
| Locality | KEMPSTON |
| Postcode area | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK43 9AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Kempston West |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 11:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087213-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087213-2026
  15th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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