Official UK procurement notice
Learning and Development Suppliers Framework
Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis award notice relates to the admission of suppliers onto the Learning and Development Suppliers Framework established by West Sussex County Council.
The framework is a flexible framework operating under the Light Touch Regime and remains open.
The suppliers listed in the associated award data have have been admitted to one or more framework lots. Admission to the framework does not guarantee any call-off business or contract value.
Awards may be made either through further competition or direct award in accordance with the framework rules.
Please Note:
Supplier Awards to Lot 1 = 40:
BAZON LIMITED
MOONRAKER INNOVATION LTD
AUTHENTIC LEARNING LTD
EMILY BUTTON COACHING LTD
AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
SYTUATE LIMITED
OAKBRIDGE CONSULTANCY LTD
IMPROV4BUSINESS LIMITED
CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD
ROFFEY PARK INSTITUTE LIMITED
JACK LONGTON LIFE COACHING LIMITED
South East Training Network Limited
THE HOLM EDIT LTD
REED LEARNING LIMITED
BAILEY & FRENCH LTD
CREATIVE CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTD
CAPPFINITY LIMITED
QI Consulting Limited
OM LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
ERT ENTERPRISES LTD T/A Thorp Coaching
PRIMED TALENT LIMITED
AWARE LEADERSHIP LTD
WREN LEARNING CONSULTANCY LTD
VASAVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
KEYSTONE TRAINING LTD
GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
ASHORNE HILL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE
Career Tree t/a CAREER GROUP COURSES LIMITED
LIGHTHOUSE WAY LTD
LB TRAINING LTD
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
THE TALENT FOUNDRY LIMITED
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS LTD
LONDON STRATEGY CENTRE LIMITED
FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTD
LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LIMITED
QUIRK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
ACTORS IN INDUSTRY LTD
BE INSPIRATIONAL GROUP LIMITED
Supplier Awards to Lot 2 = 14:
HICKBY CLINICAL TRAINING LTD
REED LEARNING LIMITED
BAILEY & FRENCH LTD
CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE, INC.
SERVICES FOR EDUCATION LIMITED
CORAM HEMPSALL CONSULTANCIES LIMITED
Career Tree t/a CAREER GROUP COURSES LIMITED
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
THE TALENT FOUNDRY LIMITED
TIDAL TRAINING LTD
LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LIMITED
FETS LEARNING LTD
ST THOMAS TRAINING LTD
Supplier Awards to Lot 3 = 35:
BAZON LIMITED
AUTHENTIC LEARNING LTD
EMILY BUTTON COACHING LTD
AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
SYTUATE LIMITED
OAKBRIDGE CONSULTANCY LTD
IMPROV4BUSINESS LIMITED
IMAGINE TRAINING LIMITED
CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD
ROFFEY PARK INSTITUTE LIMITED
JACK LONGTON LIFE COACHING LIMITED
South East Training Network Limited
THE HOLM EDIT LTD
REED LEARNING LIMITED
BAILEY & FRENCH LTD
CREATIVE CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTD
CAPPFINITY LIMITED
QI Consulting Limited
ERT ENTERPRISES LTD T/A Thorp Coaching
PRIMED TALENT LIMITED
WREN LEARNING CONSULTANCY LTD
VASAVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
SHARED INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
KEYSTONE TRAINING LTD
GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED
Career Tree t/a CAREER GROUP COURSES LIMITED
LB TRAINING LTD
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
THE TALENT FOUNDRY LIMITED
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS LTD
LONDON STRATEGY CENTRE LIMITED
LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LIMITED
QUIRK SOLUTIONS LIMITED
BE INSPIRATIONAL GROUP LIMITED
Supplier Awards to Lot 4 = 9:
CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD
REED LEARNING LIMITED
BAILEY & FRENCH LTD
CAPPFINITY LIMITED
PRIMED TALENT LIMITED
Career Tree t/a CAREER GROUP COURSES LIMITED
LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LIMITED
OPEN ELMS LTD.
Supplier Awards to Lot 5 = 13:
AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
IMAGINE TRAINING LIMITED
CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD
REED LEARNING LIMITED
BAILEY & FRENCH LTD
CREATIVE CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTD
PRIMED TALENT LIMITED
VASAVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
Career Tree t/a CAREER GROUP COURSES LIMITED
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LIMITED
FETS LEARNING LTD
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 50 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 50 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 6 mo from 1 Dec 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 4 Jun 2034
Published description of the framework
Suppliers must meet the minimum required selection criteria for entry onto the Framework Agreement and maintain the requisite criteria throughout the duration of the Contract. There are no other restrictions on who can or cannot join the Framework Agreement and Suppliers may apply to join at any time during the lifetime of the Framework Agreement Period as entry remains open throughout this period.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £640,000: 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 #1Leadership, Management, Coaching & Professional SupervisionAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Health & Social Care Workforce DevelopmentAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Corporate Skills, OD, Culture, Wellbeing & ChangeAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Digital Learning Design and DevelopmentAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5IT & Digital Skills TrainingAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
- “Learning and Development Suppliers Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 28 Feb 2027
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 11:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
C23670- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053706- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064af2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 11:34 GMT
- Next notice expected204 days ago31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 11:36 BST
- Clarification questions by35 days ago16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends21 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent15 days ago7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published14 days ago7 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 40 days30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 40 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Pipeline notice published9 Feb 2026, 11:34 GMTUK1
- Tender notice published8 Jun 2026, 11:36 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £3,200,0008 Jun 2026, 11:36 BST
- Status changed to active8 Jun 2026, 11:36 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Jun 2026, 11:36 BST
- Deadline published: 30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST8 Jun 2026, 11:36 BST
- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 11:36 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST26 Jun 2026, 11:36 BST+0 days · was 30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Oct 2026, 13:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Oct 2026, 13:50 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Please Note: The Total Contract Value is £3,200,000. This has been split between all lots as an estimate not an actual figure. Reoccurring Procurement date added.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 9 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| ACTORS IN INDUSTRY LTD, ASHORNE HILL MANAGEMENT COLLEGE, BE INSPIRATIONAL GROUP LIMITED, CREATIVE CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTD, IMAGINE TRAINING LIMITED, LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDVCSE +44 more7 Oct 2026 – 4 Jun 2034 | — | 7 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Leadership, Management, Coaching & Professional Supervision | 50final-stage tenders | 48 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Health & Social Care Workforce Development | 50final-stage tenders | 48 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Corporate Skills, OD, Culture, Wellbeing & Change | 50final-stage tenders | 48 | 1 | — |
| 4 · Digital Learning Design and Development | 50final-stage tenders | 48 | 1 | — |
| 5 · IT & Digital Skills Training | 50final-stage tenders | 48 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
50 commercial parties on the notice- ACTORS IN INDUSTRY LTDFramework contractor
- ASHORNE HILL MANAGEMENT COLLEGEFramework contractor
- AUTHENTIC LEARNING LTDFramework contractor
- AWARE LEADERSHIP LTDFramework contractor
- AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BAILEY & FRENCH LTDFramework contractor
- BAZON LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BE INSPIRATIONAL GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CAREER GROUP COURSES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CORAM HEMPSALL CONSULTANCIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
Show 40 more suppliers
- CREATIVE CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTDFramework contractor
- CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE, INC.Framework contractor
- Cappfinity LimitedFramework contractor
- EMILY BUTTON COACHING LTDFramework contractor
- ERT ENTERPRISES LTDFramework contractor
- FETS LEARNING LTDFramework contractor
- FIRST ASCENT GROUP LTDFramework contractor
- FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS LTDFramework contractor
- GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HICKBY CLINICAL TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- IMAGINE TRAINING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- IMPROV4BUSINESS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JACK LONGTON LIFE COACHING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KEYSTONE TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- LB TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- LIGHTHOUSE WAY LTDFramework contractor
- LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- LONDON STRATEGY CENTRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MOONRAKER INNOVATION LTDFramework contractor
- OAKBRIDGE CONSULTANCY LTDFramework contractor
- OM LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- OPEN ELMS LTD.Framework contractor
- PRIMED TALENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- QI CONSULTING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- QUIRK SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- REED LEARNING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ROFFEY PARK INSTITUTE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SERVICES FOR EDUCATION LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SOUTH EAST TRAINING NETWORK LTDFramework contractor
- ST THOMAS TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- SYTUATE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Shared IntelligenceFramework contractor
- THE HOLM EDIT LTDFramework contractor
- THE TALENT FOUNDRY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TIDAL TRAINING LTDFramework contractor
- VASAVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- WREN LEARNING CONSULTANCY LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- 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
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender