Provision of language courses: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 80580000·Services · class·in Education & Training
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
80580000 Provision of language courses31 notices · 100%- Training services 388 · 12m
- Specialist training services 256 · 12m
- Vocational training services 176 · 12m
- Adult and other education services 153 · 12m
- Training facilities 114 · 12m
- Personal development training services 95 · 12m
- Higher education services 92 · 12m
- E-learning services 84 · 12m
- Secondary education services 79 · 12m
- Primary education services 74 · 12m
- All of Education & Training →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 45% (14 notices)
- Local authorities 42% (13 notices)
- Education & universities 10% (3 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (1 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Herefordshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Suffolk County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City University | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
18 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 18 of 31 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 61% (19 notices)
- Framework 29% (9 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 10% (3 notices)
- Open 55% (17 notices)
- Route not published 29% (9 notices)
- Selective 13% (4 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 18% (2 notices)
- Below threshold 82% (9 notices)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 38 awards to 25 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Services Direct Limited | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Skillsum LTD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| LTE Group (trading as Novus) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Milton Keynes College | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| PEOPLEPLUS GROUP LIMITED | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Half the Sky Ltd | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| WEA Scotland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| ASK EUROPE LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 11 of 31 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in provision of language courses
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning and Training Services DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 27 Oct 2028 | 768d | £850,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 8058. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 8058. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.