Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 8 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LJMU 2517 - IT Training and development of LJMU Staff

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool John Moores University (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD72)

Published estimate£45,000≈ £15k / year · £45,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 2 Sept 2025awarded 17 Nov 2025

Awarded to Primed Talent Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) invites qualified providers to submit proposals for delivering a comprehensive IT development training programme, focused primarily on Microsoft Office products. The successful provider will deliver tailored training solutions designed specifically for LJMU staff across various roles, enabling effective use of Microsoft Office software to enhance workplace efficiency, productivity, and collaboration.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£45,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £45,000 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North West

Extensions: performance and budget

80000000 Education and training 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: As per ITT document available via In-tend

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST
Last source update: 18 Nov 2025, 10:22 GMT
Authority reference: LJMU2517
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-047204
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UKNorth West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058406 Find a Tender

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: 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

via In-tend in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

8 Aug 2025 → 18 Nov 2025 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
8 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST
Submission deadline
2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts393 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published344 days ago
18 Nov 2025, 10:22 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
8 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
28 Aug 2025, 13:32 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
28 Aug 2025, 13:32 BST
-18 days · was 20 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract award notice published
18 Nov 2025, 10:22 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Nov 2025, 10:22 GMT
Contract signature expected
30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Published amendments (1)

submission date error amended to the 2nd September

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £45,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 64 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Primed Talent LimitedSME1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026 · up to 30 Nov 2028Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 (two ) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).	£45,000 inc. VAT	17 Nov 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool John Moores University

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBW-3417-ZCNN · GB-UKPRN: 10003957 Student Life Building, 10 Copperas Hill, Liverpool, North West, L3 5AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Primed Talent LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10407730 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, London, WC1N 3AXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationse-tendering portal

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Nov 2025, 10:22 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2025, 13:32 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Aug 2025, 11:45 BST