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# Exam Boards

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/exam-boards-ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dudley College of Technology: "Exam Boards". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Dudley College of Technology](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-college-of-technology-urn-130475)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £6,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/exam-boards-ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/exam-boards-ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0#tl-md)

## Description
Subject of the Contract:
Provision of regulated qualifications and assessments from specified awarding bodies.
Description of the Contract:
Dudley College intends to directly award contracts for the provision of qualifications and assessments to a defined list of approved exam boards. These include:
•	Pearson Edexcel
•	AQA
•	City & Guilds
•	NCFE
This decision is based on curriculum alignment, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. No competitive tendering procedure will be undertaken for this procurement.
Justification for Direct Award:
Under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, Dudley College is permitted to make a direct award where:
•	The goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical or educational requirements.
•	The contract value and nature do not warrant a competitive procedure.
•	The decision supports continuity and consistency in curriculum delivery.
Estimated Contract Value:
£5-£6 million.
Contract Duration:
3 years with optional 1-year extension

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **AQA, CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE, NCFE (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:03644723`, `GB-FTS-104901`, `GB-FTS-105988`, `GB-FTS-172443`
  - Value: £6,000,000 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F046173-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-05T13:30:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:20:17.137Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0