---
title: "UoM Higher Education"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c99"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sellafield Ltd"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# UoM Higher Education

Buyer: Sellafield Ltd  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c99

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## Summary

Sellafield Limited bought continued delivery and management of its existing higher education and further education programmes. The work covers programme delivery, learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration, with the purpose of supporting learners already enrolled to complete their qualifications. The requirement concerns personal development training services and is focused on existing learner cohorts rather than the launch of a new programme. University of Manchester is the provider named for the work. The delivery location is stated as the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery place is identified. This is an education and training services requirement for a buyer supporting learners through established programmes, with continuity of teaching and related learner services central to the scope.

The procurement is complete: Sellafield Limited made a direct award to the University of Manchester, and the contract is active. It was awarded without competition as a below-threshold procurement. The contract was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from that date to 31 August 2029. Its value is £237,262.50 excluding VAT, or £284,715 including VAT. The procurement is recorded as one lot. No separate award date or evaluation criteria are stated. The award records the University of Manchester as supplier, and the contract value and period relate to the agreement for continuing the existing higher and further education programmes and supporting their enrolled learners through completion.

For suppliers considering comparable work for Sellafield, this award indicates a requirement for an established higher and further education provider able to sustain programmes already under way and support learners through to qualification. Credibility would depend on delivering the full service, not teaching alone: learner support, assessment, quality assurance and programme administration are all within the requirement. Suppliers would need the capacity to manage existing cohorts over a multi-year period and maintain continuity across delivery and associated services. The selected provider is a university, showing that Sellafield has bought this package from a large higher education institution. The work is specifically about existing education programmes and their learners, rather than a broader training offer.

## Notice

The scope of this direct award is to continue the delivery and management of the existing Higher Education and Further Education programmes currently provided by University of Manchester, ensuring that all learners already enrolled are supported to successfully complete their qualifications. This includes programme delivery, learner support, assessment, quality assurance and associated administration for existing cohorts over the next three years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099366-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £237,262 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sellafield Ltd |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA3 6GR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The University of Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 11:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099366-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099366-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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