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Published 27 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Review and Future Design of Group Business Support Services

Official notice

Authority: The Education Training Collective (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC1)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026

Contract term 2 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is seeking to appoint an experienced and innovative third-party agency to conduct an independent review and future design of Group business support services.

Following a period of merger and organisational growth, administrative and business support activities across the Authority have developed organically within local teams and functions.

While educational provision remains strong, the Group now seeks a structured, evidence-led review of how administrative and business support services are organised, delivered and governed across the Group.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1 2 moPublished value£0

Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 (2 mo)

Delivery: North East

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price 20% / Quality 80%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
Last source update: 27 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
Authority reference: ETCP-2026-0026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-017771
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065e01 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 11 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/the-etc ↗

Timeline

27 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published242 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
Clarification questions by229 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline220 days ago
20 Mar 2026, 16:00 GMT
Contract starts179 days ago
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
27 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Education Training Collective

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-UKPRN: 10006341 Stockton Riverside College, Thornaby, North East, TS176FBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Feb 2026, 10:51 GMT