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Published 13 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Functional Skills English & Mathematics (online delivery only)

Official notice

Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Mar 2026awarded 31 Mar 2026
Awarded to Runway Training
Contract term 4 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 31 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The City Corporation is seeking to appoint one training organisation to provide online (to clarify - not classroom or blended delivery) functional skills training in English and mathematics qualifications ranging from entry level up to level 2 - to London residents who are predominantly disadvantaged and/or suffering deprivation arising from one or a combination of factors including, but not restricted to, poverty, health, housing or education. There may also a requirement to deliver functional skills in English and mathematics to a small number of apprentices employed by the City Corporation.

CPV: E-learning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 31 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (4 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The evaluation will be weighted with 100% of the score allocated to the technical section of the response. The maximum achievable weighted score is 100.00; please note that percentages used in the evaluation are always rounded to 2 decimal places

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 12:39 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022964
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
E-learning services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669c9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published229 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMT
  2. Submission deadline222 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts211 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published211 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 12:39 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 12:43 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 12:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 12:38 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 12:39 BST
    UK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Runway Training31 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026£100,00031 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders80—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYQD-1693-MYXR PO Box 270, City of London, London, EC2P 2EJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Runway TrainingAwarded supplier 8-10 Souuthh Street, Epsom, Surrey,, Surrey, South East, KT18 7PFContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender