Official UK procurement notice
ESCC Family Learning Programme
Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is a specialist programme delivering courses targeted at the most in need families, particularly to those learners with additional needs, low qualifications and from areas of deprivation.
The programme has been contracted in three lots, these are county-wide but each has a particular geographical focus targeting learners from identified areas of deprivation.
The contracts commenced on 1st September 2025 until 31st August 2026 with further options to extend the contract by two periods of 12 months (up to 31st August 2028) subject to funding. The contract specification could also be subject to change as a result of future grant funding requirements and/or funding levels.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£486,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1FL Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
Refer to ITT documentation
Lot #2FL Lot 2AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
Please refer to ITT
Lot #3FL Lot 3AwardedRenewalPublished value£126,000
Please refer to Invitation to Tender document
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
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
- 2 Jun 2025, 10:47 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2025, 12:12 BST
- Authority reference
13648- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029048- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052a62Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
2 Jun 2025 → 11 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published2 Jun 2025, 10:47 BST
- Clarification questions by9 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025
- Latest notice published11 Sept 2025, 12:12 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025- Tender notice published2 Jun 2025, 10:47 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published11 Sept 2025, 12:12 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2025, 12:12 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · FL Lot 11 award | |||
| EDUCATION FUTURES TRUSTVCSE | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · FL Lot 21 award | |||
| SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTDVCSE | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · FL Lot 31 award | |||
| THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUSTVCSE | £105,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Family Learning Contract 1 · EDUCATION FUTURES TRUSTVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is the option to extend the contract by two periods of 12 months (up to 31st August 2028), subject to funding.
Family Learning Contract 2 · SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTDVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is the option to extend the contract by two periods of 12 months (up to 31st August 2028), subject to funding.
Family Learning Contract 3 · THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUSTVCSE
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £105,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There is the option to extend the contract by two periods of 12 months (up to 31st August 2028), subject to funding.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- EDUCATION FUTURES TRUSTAwarded supplier
- SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTDAwarded supplier
- THE PEOPLE MATTER TRUSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender