Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 28 Apr 2025, 10:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of WLT Development Programme

Official notice

Authority: The City of Liverpool College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£80,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 16 May 2025awarded 4 Jul 2025
Awarded to Liverpool John Moores University
Contract term 10 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The first year of a continuous leadership development programme aimed at middle managers as part of the college's wider leadership team, looking at skills, knowledge, behaviours, and culture. The programme should be specifically focused on what is needed to deliver against the strategic plan (including recognising and delivering against emerging opportunities) and contribute effectively to the leadership of the College

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (10 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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 - 40% Quality - 40% Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - 10% Added Value - 5% Sustainability Environmental Policies - 5%

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
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Apr 2025, 10:50 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2025, 11:57 BST
Authority reference
T 2024-015
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017226
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050824 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
16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2025, 10:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 11:57 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Apr 2025, 10:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 12:19 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Jul 2025, 12:19 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 11:57 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £74,3681 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2121 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Liverpool John Moores University1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026£74,3684 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
21final-stage tenders210—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Liverpool College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGX-5416-YRGY · GB-UKPRN: 10003955 The City of Liverpool College, The Learning Exchange, Liverpool, North West, L1 9DWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Liverpool John Moores UniversityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVBW-3417-ZCNNGB-UKPRN: 10003957 Student Life Building, 10 Copperas Hill, Liverpool, North West, L3 5AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender