Official UK procurement notice
Inclusive Growth (IG) Framework: Lot 1 Education Programme Delivery
Authority: London Legacy Development Corporation (Public body)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLondon Legacy Development Corporation intends to establish the Inclusive Growth Framework, providing a flexible route to commission services that advance inclusive growth, equality, education, skills, employment, enterprise, community participation and evidence based decision making across Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East London and the areas served by participating authorities. Framework is let for LLDC Group, wider GLA Group (OPDC, OSDC, LFB, MOPAC, MET, LONDON STADIUM), MDC's (LLDC, OSDC, OPDC) Local Boroughs, East Bank Partners & QEOP Park Partners
This Notice is for:
Lot 1: Education Programme Delivery
Suppliers appointed to this lot will design, coordinate and deliver education-focused programmes and interventions that advance inclusive growth priorities. Delivery will support school-aged children and young people to access inspiring, accessible and high-quality learning experiences linked to East Bank, the Park and wider partner ecosystems. Providers should evidence experience working with diverse young people and building meaningful partnerships with educational and cultural institutions and employers.
Typical services may include
•Curriculum-linked learning activities aligned to national curriculum frameworks.
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•Careers education programmes across creative, cultural, STEM and related sectors.
•Skills-based workshops, masterclasses and taster sessions.
•Site-based learning experiences using the Park’s assets and East Bank institutions.
•Teacher and educator professional development.
•Programme design and delivery linked to LLDC education initiatives such as East Ed.
•Participant engagement strategies for underrepresented groups.
•Development of learning resources and materials.
•Safeguarding and inclusive practice implementation.
•Delivery adaptation for different age groups, learning needs and access requirements.
•Delivery planning, timetabling and resourcing proposals.
•Monitoring of participation, engagement and learning progression.
•Proportionate reporting on outputs and outcomes.
How the procedure runs: The Authority will run a two-stage competitive procedure comprising a Provider Quality Questionnaire (PQQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for shortlisted bidders. Stage 1 - Provider Quality Questionnaire (PQQ) Suppliers will submit their PQQ response, including all required technical evidence (ITT Submissions) for their more…
chosen Lot. All technical quality will be assessed at this stage. During the SSQ clarification period, suppliers may raise queries on the draft framework documents. The Authority will undertake a full PQQ evaluation at this stage; suppliers will not be required to repeat this evidence later in the process. Shortlisting thresholds: Top ten (10) ranked suppliers per lot (with the option to include a 11th or 11th & 12th, if within 2% and scoring at least 60%). Only shortlisted suppliers will proceed to Stage 2. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) Shortlisted bidders will be invited to the ITT, which will focus on methodology clarification and commercial assessment. No PQQ evidence will be resubmitted; the ITT will solely build on the defined scenarios. ITT submissions will include: Lot 5: Presentation and day-rate pricing. All other Lots: Mock Case study and day-rate pricing. Suppliers may refine or update ITT materials prior to commencement of evaluation.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business development consultancy services · Career guidance services · Community action programme · Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental management · Research consultancy services · Vocational training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 77 suppliers · 11 bids received (0.1 per place) · 17 appointed
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 22 Sept 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 21 Sept 2034
Who may buy through it
The Framework may be accessed by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) Group and any other contracting authority within the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group, including Mayoral Development Corporations, functional bodies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, East Bank Partners, QEOP Park Partners and MDC's local Boroughs, where such use supports related activities associated with QEOP or wider GLA programmes.
Published description of the framework
The Framework will operate as a multi supplier open framework for an overall period of eight years. New suppliers may be appointed when the Framework is reopened at the intervals specified in the procurement documents. Call off contracts will either be awarded without further competition or competition through the mechanisms established in the Framework Agreement. Prices will be determined by reference to the role based rate cards and other pricing information submitted at Framework award. At call off stage, the authority may agree a fixed price, capped price, time and materials price, outcome based price or blended pricing model, calculated using the tendered rates, agreed resource plan and the specific requirements of the assignment. Full details of the supplier selection mechanism, pricing rules, call off documentation, governance requirements and the operation of the open framework will be set out in the Invitation to Tender and Framework Agreement.
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 7 lots carries the same published figure, £10,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Education Programme DeliveryAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Authority reference
- Lot 1
- Technical & professional abilityDue to the Lot's requirements, DBS check will be required before Framework Agreement is signed by both parties
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Case Study (inc. SV) — 60%
- Pricing Scedule — 40%
Lot #2Employment and Skills Supportceiling above
- Technical & professional abilityDue to the Lot's requirements, DBS check will be required before Framework Agreement is signed by both parties
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- case study (Inc. SV) — 60%
- Pricing Schedule — 40%
Lot #3Community Engagement and Capacity Buildingceiling above
- Technical & professional abilityDue to the Lot's requirements, DBS check will be required before Framework Agreement is signed by both parties
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Case Study (Inc. SV) — 60%
- Pricing Schedule — 40%
Lot #4Research and Evaluationceiling above
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Case Study (Inc. SV) — 60%
- Pricing Schedule — 40%
Lot #5Business Supportceiling above
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Presentation (Inc. SV) — 60%
- Pricing Schedule — 40%
Lot #6Strategic Consultancy Servicesceiling above
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Case Study (Inc. SV) — 60%
- Pricing Schedule — 40%
Lot #7Sustainability ServicesAwardedceiling above
Award criteria (2)
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Pricing Scedule — 40%
- Presentation (Incl. Social Value) — 60%
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits — there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Education Programme Delivery | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 2 · Employment and Skills Support | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 3 · Community Engagement and Capacity Building | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 4 · Research and Evaluation | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 5 · Business Support | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 6 · Strategic Consultancy Services | 60% | 40% | — | |
| 7 · Sustainability Services | — | 40% | 60% |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
PIP-250723-01- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d863Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Authority will run a two-stage competitive procedure comprising a Provider Quality Questionnaire (PQQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for shortlisted bidders. Stage 1 - Provider Quality Questionnaire (PQQ) Suppliers will submit their PQQ response, including all required technical evidence (ITT Submissions) for their chosen Lot. All technical quality will be assessed at this stage. During the SSQ more…
clarification period, suppliers may raise queries on the draft framework documents. The Authority will undertake a full PQQ evaluation at this stage; suppliers will not be required to repeat this evidence later in the process. Shortlisting thresholds: Top ten (10) ranked suppliers per lot (with the option to include a 11th or 11th & 12th, if within 2% and scoring at least 60%). Only shortlisted suppliers will proceed to Stage 2. Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender (ITT) Shortlisted bidders will be invited to the ITT, which will focus on methodology clarification and commercial assessment. No PQQ evidence will be resubmitted; the ITT will solely build on the defined scenarios. ITT submissions will include: Lot 5: Presentation and day-rate pricing. All other Lots: Mock Case study and day-rate pricing. Suppliers may refine or update ITT materials prior to commencement of evaluation.
How it was run
Official notice- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 12 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 12 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- success fee · N/A
Timeline
11 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published334 days ago31 Oct 2025, 16:08 GMT
- Market engagement308 days ago26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTPlease use this link: forms.office.com/e/b0aNUuxQT1 ↗ LLDC is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in this market engagement exercise. LLDC cannot guarantee it will incorporate all or any feedback received into any subsequent procurement process.
- Next notice expected303 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published76 days ago16 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
- Clarification questions by58 days ago3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Expressions of interest by50 days ago12 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends50 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Aug 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by20 days ago10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts9 days ago22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent6 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast£10,000,000 inc. VAT 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 to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Education Programme Delivery1 award | |||
| A NEW DIRECTION LONDON LIMITEDSME, Beyond the Box Consultants CICSME, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTHSME, EASTSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUSTSME, Queen Mary University of LondonSME, The Kaizen Partnership LtdSME +5 more10 Oct 2026 — 21 Sept 2034 | ceiling above | 25 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Sustainability Services1 award | |||
| Bioregional Development GroupSME, Etude Consulting LimitedSME, Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, Levitt Bernstein AssociatesSME, Love Design StudioSME, Turner & Townsend23 Sept 2026 — 22 Sept 2034 | ceiling above | 10 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Education Programme Delivery | 11final-stage tenders · 20 at stage one | 11 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonA New Direction London LimitedSME · Greater London + Bioregional Development GroupSME · Greater London · consortium · 1
- wonBADU COMMUNITY CICSMEVCSE · Greater London + Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited · Greater London · consortium · 1
- wonBeyond the Box Consultants CICSME · Greater London + Etude Consulting LimitedSME · Greater London · consortium · 1
- wonCARAMEL ROCK LTDSME · Greater London + Levitt Bernstein Associates LtdSME · Greater London · consortium · 1
- wonCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTHSME · Greater London + Love Design StudioSME · Greater London · consortium · 1
- wonEASTSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUSTSME · Greater London + Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · consortium · 1
- did not win15BILLIONEBPSME · Greater London · 1
- wonThe Kaizen Partnership LtdSME · Greater London · 1
- wonQueen Mary University of LondonSME · Greater London · 1
- wonThe Talent Foundry TrustSME · Greater London · 1
- wonThe Ladder Group LimitedSME · Greater London · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Notice history
14 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025- Contract signature expected9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BSTUK6
- Published value updated29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Sept 2026, 16:51 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published10 Sept 2026, 20:39 BSTUK6
- Tender notice published20 Jul 2026, 11:57 BSTUK4
- Published value updated20 Jul 2026, 11:57 BSTwas £50,000,000
- Tender notice published16 Jul 2026, 13:31 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £50,000,00016 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
- Status changed to active16 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Jul 2026, 13:31 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published31 Oct 2025, 16:08 GMTUK2
Published amendments (1)
Additional Lot due to the administrative oversight
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 31 Oct 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
17 commercial parties on the notice- 15BILLIONEBPFramework contractor
- A New Direction London LimitedFramework contractor
- BADU COMMUNITY CICFramework contractor
- Beyond the Box Consultants CICFramework contractor
- Bioregional Development GroupFramework contractor
- CARAMEL ROCK LTDFramework contractor
- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTHFramework contractor
- EASTSIDE EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFramework contractor
- Etude Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- Hawkins Brown Architecture LimitedFramework contractor
Show 7 more suppliers
- Levitt Bernstein Associates LtdFramework contractor
- Love Design StudioFramework contractor
- Queen Mary University of LondonFramework contractor
- The Kaizen Partnership LtdFramework contractor
- The Ladder Group LimitedFramework contractor
- The Talent Foundry TrustFramework contractor
- Turner & Townsend Project Management LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Technical specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender