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Published 22 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Adult Learning Service - The Community Learning Programme

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

Open framework scheme2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD7)
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 2 Oct 2026
Awarded to ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED +8 more9 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 24 May 2030 · up to 24 May 2034 with extensions · starts 25 May 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Service continues to focus its provision on entry and lower-level learning to support its aims and objectives.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
39 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 31 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 25 May 2026
Published description of the framework

Pricing criteria is determined at call off stage

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Non-AccreditedAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£6,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 25 May 2026 — 24 May 2030 (up to 24 May 2034 with extensions) · up to 8 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North West
Value
£6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The initial contract will be for a period of 4 years with the option to extend in any combination of months/years at LCC discretion up to a further 4 year period.
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2AccreditedAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 25 May 2026 — 24 May 2030 (up to 24 May 2034 with extensions) · up to 8 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: North West
Value
£2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The initial contract will be for a period of 4 years with the option to extend in any combination of months/years at LCC discretion up to a further 4 year period.
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
What this means for your bid
  • “Adult Learning Service - The Community Learning Programme” is a framework — the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract — call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use the vehicle
Not stated in the notice — call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMT
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 13:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 25 May 2026
Authority reference
DN822398
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030959
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c8d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
procontract.due-north.com/Login ↗

Timeline

11 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published264 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMT
  2. Market engagement245 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTThere will be an online engagement event on the 12.2.2026 at 3pm. Please complete the engagement document and add the email address of anyone who would like to attend
  3. Next notice expected224 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published194 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
  5. Clarification questions by172 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends165 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract starts141 days ago
    25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by140 days ago
    25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Standstill ends117 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Assessment summaries sent11 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published5 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 13:21 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 319 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 3934 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Named bidders 43published on the award notice

£8,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published — those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Non-Accredited8 awards
ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITEDSMEVCSEBroadway12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£58,6802 Oct 2026Awarded
EVERTON DEVELOPMENT TRUSTSMEVCSELongmoor12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£76,6802 Oct 2026Awarded
EVERTON DEVELOPMENT TRUSTSMEVCSENorth Docks & Stanley12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£177,4802 Oct 2026Awarded
GRANBY TOXTETH DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITEDSMEVCSESmithdown & Newsham12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£127,0802 Oct 2026Awarded
GRANBY TOXTETH DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITEDSMEVCSEWest Derby12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£97,5602 Oct 2026Awarded
SPEKE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITEDVCSESpeke & Garston12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£98,2802 Oct 2026Awarded
SPEKE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITEDVCSEValley12 Oct 2026 — 31 Jul 2029£64,0802 Oct 2026Awarded
ALPHABET TRAINING GROUP LTD.SME, ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITEDSMEVCSE, EDUK8 PARTNERSHIP LTDSME, EVERTON DEVELOPMENT TRUSTSMEVCSE, GRANBY TOXTETH DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITEDSMEVCSE, SKILLS NORTH EAST LIMITEDSME +26 more18 Jun 2026 — 17 Jun 2030 · up to 17 Jun 2034Extensions: Optional 4 year extensionceiling above5 Jun 2026standstill to 17 Jun 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Accredited1 award
ALPHABET TRAINING GROUP LTD.SME, ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITEDSMEVCSE, EDUK8 PARTNERSHIP LTDSME, EVERTON DEVELOPMENT TRUSTSMEVCSE, SKILLS NORTH EAST LIMITEDSME, SPEKE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITEDVCSE +23 more18 Jun 2026 — 17 Jun 2030 · up to 17 Jun 2034Extensions: Option to extend for 4 yearsceiling above5 Jun 2026standstill to 17 Jun 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Non-Accredited20final-stage tenders205—
2 · Accredited39final-stage tenders343—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Notice history

13 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jan 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 13:21 BSTUK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  4. Contract award notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 11:07 BSTUK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    5 Jun 2026, 11:07 BST
  6. First award notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 11:07 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 14:26 BSTUK4
  8. Status changed to active
    2 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    2 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
  10. Deadline published: 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    2 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
  11. First tender notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
  12. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMTUK2
  13. First planning notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 15:40 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 22 Jan 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVY-7813-WLPG Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1DSContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

43 commercial parties on the notice · 32 awarded
  • ALPHABET TRAINING GROUP LTD.Framework contractorGB-COH: 07922330GB-PPON: PBXC-2831-GVMV Central Buildings, Blackburn, North West, BB1 7APContact email
  • ALT VALLEY COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04275541GB-PPON: PTMJ-6124-MRMQ Communiversity Altcross Road, Liverpool, North West, L11 0BSContact email
  • ANTREC LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07873541GB-PPON: PPJH-4554-LQRD 1 Dunelm Rise, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6FSContact email
  • B-SKILL LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03939817GB-PPON: PMTZ-3575-NNDD YBN, Delta Bank Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, North East, NE11 9DJContact email
  • B-SKILL LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMTZ-3575-NNDD YBN, Delta Bank Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, North East, NE11 9DJContact email
  • BLACKBURN GOULD AND ASSOCIATES LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11704939GB-PPON: PZJB-6964-NVVM Trafalgar House, 712 London Road,, Grays, East of England, RM20 3JTContact email
  • EDUCATE 2GETHER TRAINING LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 14651472GB-PPON: PLBG-7362-MLVP 13 Vansittart Estate, Windsor, South East, SL4 1SE
  • EDUK8 PARTNERSHIP LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04042949GB-PPON: PNTD-4894-DLXZ 64 Mill Lane, Liverpool, North West, L12 7JBContact email
  • EVERTON DEVELOPMENT TRUSTFramework contractorGB-COH: 02703283GB-PPON: PQHG-9696-LCYN 98 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, North West, L5 3LFContact email
  • FOCUS MRS LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 13465584GB-PPON: PRCW-6436-HDBD 323 Grane Road, Haslingden, North West, BB4 4PB
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  • FRANCHISINGWORKS LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 07281409GB-PPON: PPVV-3917-RWQY Stec Business Boulevard, Unit House, Liverpool, North West, L3 9SJ
  • FTW TRAINING LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08649973GB-PPON: PMNW-8253-QNTP Paddock Business Centre, Skelmersdale, North West, WN8 9PLContact email
  • GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07083531GB-PPON: PCWM-2653-WRMG 86-90, Paul Street, London, London, EC2A 4NEContact email
  • GRANBY TOXTETH DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02911106GB-PPON: PZXH-2171-JRJY 129d Lodge Lane Toxteth, Merseyside, North West, L8 0QFContact email
  • INNOVATION TRAINING NETWORK LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 12731197GB-PPON: PXNG-4442-GNHD 21 Westward Ho, Leiston, East of England, IP16 4HX
  • JCL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 09776504GB-PPON: PYCX-2749-JYDD 1 Lupus Way, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH66 2RE
  • KBM TRAINING & RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07541130GB-UKPRN: 10045412 1 Concord Business Centre, Concord Road, London, London, W3 0TJContact email
  • LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 05233487GB-PPON: PMCY-9543-YJZV Learning Curve Group, 1-10 Dunelm Rise, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6FSContact email
  • LIFETIME EDUCATION & TRAINING LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 14972778GB-PPON: PJGG-9558-JRLZ 21 Waverley Drive, Prescot, North West, L34 1PU
  • LUK TRAINING LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 13864023GB-PPON: PHXP-2378-NRLT Denby House Business Centre Taylor Lane, Heanor, East Midlands, DE75 7ABContact email
  • NEW GENERATION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06753445GB-PPON: PNNB-4718-QWCQ Dorbcrest House Lowe Mill Lane, Wigan, North West, WN2 3AFContact email
  • NOBODY LEFT BEHIND CICFramework contractorGB-COH: 13943084GB-PPON: PHVW-3642-JRRH Suite 10-12 Mezzanine Floor Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1HUContact email
  • NORTH WALES TRAINING LTD.Framework contractorGB-COH: 02065604GB-UKPRN: 10004716 Ty Copa, Llandudno, Wales, LL30 1DFContact email
  • PAB LANGUAGES CENTRE LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 08951055GB-PPON: PRVW-4387-WRDJ Camburgh House, Canterbury, South East, CT1 3DN
  • PHYSICAL EDUCATION & ACTIVE KIDS LTDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 09262899GB-PPON: PZQD-1452-RGZJ Ne-Bic Enterprise Park East, Sunderland, North East, SR5 2TA
  • PRIMED TALENT LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 10407730GB-PPON: PMZV-1946-LRWR 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, London, WC1N 3AX
  • ROTUNDA LTD.Framework contractorGB-COH: 02050597GB-PPON: PBQQ-6761-BRMY 109 Great Mersey Street, Liverpool, North West, L5 2PLContact email
  • SKILLS MAX ACADEMY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08103134GB-PPON: PNVN-2777-DHTM Spaces Works, London, London, E14 4QZContact email
  • SKILLS NORTH EAST LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06851714GB-PPON: PWMT-3223-BPJH Unit 6 Apex Business Village, Cramlington, North East, NE23 7BFContact email
  • SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14832353GB-UKPRN: 10092803 18 Beauchamp Road, Rotherham, Yorkshire & Humber, S61 3SPContact email
  • SPEKE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01702793GB-PPON: PWJG-2651-MNWJ Unit House, Speke, North West, L24 9HZContact email
  • STEMRAN LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: SC810105GB-PPON: PVHP-4833-QPDN 16 New Inchinnan Road, Paisley, Scotland, PA3 2PP
  • STREET LEAGUEFramework contractorGB-COH: 04974643GB-PPON: PWPZ-8182-TWGR Unit 2.4 Waulk Mill, Manchester, North West, M4 6LNContact email
  • SYNERGY STEM PARTNERS LIMITEDBidder / tendererGB-COH: 16064692GB-PPON: PWYJ-2127-GGQX 16 Plymouth Street, Deeside, Wales, CH5 1JA
  • THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06616608GB-PPON: PJJB-9487-DRCZ Unit 1 The Bridge Business Centre, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 9FGContact email
  • THE KING'S TRUSTFramework contractorGB-COH: RC000772GB-PPON: PQTB-3743-RWWM 8 Glade Path, LONDON, London, SE1 8EGContact email
  • THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02835965GB-PPON: PRGT-5412-MNXL The Foundry, Liverpool, North West, L1 5AYContact email
  • THE TRAINING BROKERS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07515277GB-UKPRN: 10036106 Wesley House 24 Wesley Street, Swinton, Salford, North West, M27 6ADContact email
  • THREE DIMENSIONAL TRAINING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 10125130GB-PPON: PDVP-6957-PGHN 32 Woodside Business Park, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 1ELContact email
  • TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06380764GB-PPON: PRHP-3547-NQGV Openshaw Campus And Administrative Centre, Manchester, North West, M11 2WHContact email
  • VICTORIA ALLURE TRAINING COLLEGE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 14958610GB-PPON: PLDP-8256-LWJT 49 Rodney Street, Liverpool, North West, L1 9EWContact email
  • WORKPAYS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07387325GB-PPON: PCHM-6658-QLRM Floors 1 and 2, 4 Babington Lane, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 1SUContact email
  • XYRIUS TRAINING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 10515018GB-PPON: PDWZ-6417-DGBY Kings Court School Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 8HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

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