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Published 25 Jul 2025, 11:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Learning for Inclusion · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC12)

Published estimate£28,000≈ £24k / year · £35,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Aug 2025awarded 18 Aug 2025

Awarded to Actes Trust +5 more5 awards

Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Oct 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of Learning for Inclusion is to support learners into employment and to support progression into further education

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 2 moSMEPublished value£28,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Oct 2026 (1 yr 2 mo) · up to 31 Oct 2027 with extensionsValue: £28,000 exc. VAT · £35,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension available

80000000 Education and 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

Lot awarding rule: This is not a formal process, but we do require all bidders to submit all the documents listed in section 7 (Documentation) of the Learning for Inclusion 2025/26 document under the 'Document' table. Bidders must also meet one or more of the 7 Purposes listed in the Learning for Inclusion 2025/26 document.

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: 25 Jul 2025, 11:51 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
Authority reference: MBC000570
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-043080
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05662b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: OPEN-UK

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

25 Jul 2025 → 21 Oct 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
25 Jul 2025, 11:51 BST
Clarification questions by
6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published369 days ago
21 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST

Notice history

9 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
25 Jul 2025, 11:51 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 14:39 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 Sept 2025, 14:39 BST
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 14:43 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 14:59 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 15:04 BST
UK6
Contract award notice published
1 Sept 2025, 15:09 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (7)

2025-09: 3 releases · 1 Sept 2025, 1 Sept 2025
2025-07: 1 release · 25 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 5

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 5latest 25 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Actes TrustSME1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available	£35,000	18 Aug 2025	Awarded
Breckon Hill Community CentreSME, Breckon Hill Community EnterpriseSMEjoint award1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 1 X 12 MONTH EXTENSION IS AVAILABLE	£35,000	18 Aug 2025	Awarded
Cleveland Fire Authority1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available	£35,000	18 Aug 2025	Awarded
Katwalk Kimberleys1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension is available	£35,000	18 Aug 2025	Awarded
NUR Fitness1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension available	£35,000	18 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 5 · NUR Fitness
Signed
25 Sept 2025
Value
£35,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 2 month extension available
Contract 4 · Katwalk Kimberleys
Signed
3 Sept 2025
Value
£35,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension
Contract 1 · Actes TrustSME
Signed
10 Aug 2025
Value
£35,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension available
Contract 2 · Breckon Hill Community CentreSME, Breckon Hill Community EnterpriseSME
Signed
10 Aug 2025
Value
£35,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension available
Contract 3 · Cleveland Fire Authority
Signed
10 Aug 2025
Value
£35,000
Period
1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 30 Sept 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice

Actes TrustAwarded supplier 99 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS5 5HRContact email
Breckon Hill Community CentreAwarded supplier Breckon Hill Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS4 2DRContact email
Breckon Hill Community EnterpriseAwarded supplier Breckon Hill Road, Middlesbrough, North East, TS4 2DSContact email
Cleveland Fire AuthorityAwarded supplier Queens Meadow Park, Hartlepool, North East, TS25 5TBContact email
Cleveland Fire AuthorityAwarded supplier Endeavour House, Hartlepool, North East, TS25 5TBContact email
Katwalk KimberleysAwarded supplier 3a Evolution Way, Stockton on Tees, North East, ts22 5tbContact email
Katwalk KimberleysAwarded supplier 3a Evolution Wynyard Business Park, Billingham, North East, TS22 5TBContact email
NUR FitnessAwarded supplier 57 Church Field Way, Stockton on Tees, North East, ts17 5anContact email
NUR FitnessAwarded supplier 57 Church Field Way, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS17 5AWContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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