Official UK procurement notice
EC26001 Tickets to Train GLA Grant Fund Contract
Authority: London Borough of Ealing (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEaling Council (“the Authority”), has conducted a below threshold procurement process, via direct award for a specialist adult training provider with Tickets to Train Ltd, to deliver a programme of high-quality vocational training for Ealing Residents.
The service will encompass curriculum design, teaching and learning delivery, assessment of learning, learner support, and all associated quality assurance, reporting, safeguarding and compliance obligations. Provision will be delivered across two sector focused pathways: Hospitality & Retail and Stewarding & Night-time Economy, supporting a total of 24 learners and 84 enrolments. All activity will align with GLA and DfE funding rules, Learn Ealing’s quality standards, and statutory requirements.
The contract value will be for £48,985.00 for the contract term from 1st March 2026 – 31st July 2026.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 15:30 BST
- Authority reference
C0629- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033862- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b42Find a Tender
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published9 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected12 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract award notice published13 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Apr 2026, 15:30 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tickets to Train LtdSME1 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | £48,985 | 12 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Tickets to Train LtdSME1 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | £48,985same award published again · counted once | — | Standstill |
| Tickets to Train LtdSME | £48,985 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
Contracts
EC26001 Tickets to Train GLA Grant Fund Contract · Tickets to Train LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £48,985
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Status
- active
7 agreed KPIs: Retention · positive employment outcomes for enrolled learners · Punctuality …
- Retention, 98%
- positive employment outcomes for enrolled learners, 90%
- Punctuality, 100%
- Achievement, 96%
- Ealing Residents, 100%
- Pass, 98%
- Attendance, 90%
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Tickets to Train LtdAwarded supplier
- Tickets to Train LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender