Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 26 May 2026, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Learner Find and Virtual Learning Platform

Official notice

Authority: City of Sunderland College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026awarded 23 Jul 2026

Award (standstill) to Learning Curve Group Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College have a requirement to contract for the provision of a comprehensive, three-lot solution to support the recruitment and delivery of adult learners undertaking virtual learning programmes.

This includes:

Lot 1: Learner Find services targeting eligible adult learners within the North East Combined Authority area to undertake a Level 2 virtual learning programme
Lot 2: Learner Find services targeting eligible adult learners across non-devolved regions in England to undertake a Level 2 virtual learning programme
Lot 3: A virtual learning platform to support the delivery, engagement, and achievement of adult learners studying Level 2 and above programmes funded through the Adult Skills Fund.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£0

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions

Extensions: 2 x 12 Months

80000000 Education and training services 80400000 Adult and other education services 80500000 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

How bids were scored

Quality: 55%Price: 30%Social value: 15%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Quality: 40%
Mobilisation and Exit: 5%
Added Value: 10%
Pricing: 30%
Social Value: 15%

Published award criteria (5)

Quality
Mobilisation and Exit
Added Value
Social Value
Pricing

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 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: 26 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Last source update: 23 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 8 Jul 2026
Authority reference: 0176
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-048900
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Adult and other education servicesEducation and training servicesTraining services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a3ea Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender responses and all associated documentation must be submitted electronically via the EPNE e-tendering system located at in-tendhost.co.uk/nessp ↗

Tenders returned by any other means will be excluded.

Timeline

26 May 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published153 days ago
26 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Submission deadline126 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by110 days ago
8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent96 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published95 days ago
23 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
Contract starts87 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends83 days ago
4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026

Tender notice published
26 May 2026, 15:08 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
Contract signature expected
4 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £370,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 99 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Learning Curve Group Limited4 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2027 · up to 3 Aug 2029Extensions: 2 x 12 months	£370,000 inc. VAT	23 Jul 2026standstill to 4 Aug 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders	9	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Sunderland College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-UKPRN: 10001475 Bede Campus, Durham Road, Sunderland, North East, SR3 4AHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Learning Curve GroupAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCY-9543-YJZV 1-10 Dunelm Rise, Durham gate, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6FSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Jul 2026, 15:16 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 May 2026, 15:08 BST