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# ACORN TRAINING LTD · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/acorn-training-ltd-coh-06517343). Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** ACORN TRAINING LTD is a SME public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 44 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** ACORN TRAINING LTD
- **Organisation Scale:** SME
- **Companies House number:** `06517343`
- **Publisher identifier:** `GB-FTS-151491` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Total Published Awards:** 44
- **Primary Sector:** [Adult and other education services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/adult-and-other-education-services-80400000)
- **Company Status:** Active

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/acorn-training-ltd-coh-06517343

## Bidding & Win Rate Record
- **Lots Won:** 0 won, 1 lost, 0 pending
- **Total Bid Activity:** 16 lots bid across 3 procurement procedures
- **Framework & DPS Appointments:** 15 panel appointments across 15 framework or DPS lots
- **Buyer Relationships:** Bid with 3 distinct contracting authorities (1 contested without win)

## Winning Pricing & Discount Benchmarks
- **Median Award Pricing:** at published budget estimate (median of 1 comparable winning awards)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Attributable award value:** £11m (published values on awards made to this supplier alone, VAT excluded; not spend or turnover)
- **Typical attributable award:** £1.2m
- **Places on approved provider lists and panels:** 1 on 1 procedures; the lists total £289k, shared with other providers (not this supplier's revenue)

## Buyer Geography
- **Regions of its buyers:** [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west), [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands), [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber), [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001):** 4 procedures
2. **[Lincolnshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council-ons-e10000019):** 2 procedures (8 awards)
3. **[Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
4. **[Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/yorkshire-purchasing-organisation-GB-FTS-147892):** 2 procedures
5. **[Lancashire Combined County Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lancashire-combined-county-authority-GB-PPON-PDBL-4228-XTLM):** 1 procedures (12 awards)

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6):** £2.5m · [Acorn Training Ltd. - ESFA AEB (Contract for Services 2023)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/adult-education-budget-2023-24-procurement-contracts-for-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03962d)
2. **[Trafford Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/trafford-council-ons-e08000009):** £2.0m · [Health and Social Care Growth Programme Lead Supplier](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/health-and-social-care-growth-programme-lead-supplier-ocds-h6vhtk-034e59)
3. **[Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001):** £1.5m · [ESF Skills for Growth: Education – Early Years Workforce Upskilling](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/esf-skills-for-growth-education-early-years-workforce-upskilling-ocds-h6vhtk-036459)
4. **[West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062):** £1.4m · [South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (West Northants area)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-midlands-connect-to-work-programme-west-northants-area-ocds-h6vhtk-05f50e) · Awarded: 26 Feb 2026
5. **[Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority-ons-e47000001):** £1.2m · [GMCA788 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF): Sector Skills Programme (Lot 3 - Public Services: Health and Social Care Skills))](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca788-uk-shared-prosperity-fund-ukspf-sector-skills-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-043684)

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 4

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete ACORN TRAINING LTD public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/acorn-training-ltd-coh-06517343#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/acorn-training-ltd-coh-06517343
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt