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Published 23 Jul 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Online Learning Learner Find Service for NCG

Official notice

Authority: NCG (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,500,000≈ £1.3m / year · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2025awarded 26 Aug 2025
Awarded to AIM Group Foundation +3 more
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 8 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NCG are seeking referrers to introduce 19+ Adult Skills Fund ASF funded Learners to its colleges. Learners will be from non-devolved areas as defined by DfE each academic year, unless specific referrals from devolved areas are required during the contract period. This service is specifically to fulfil the annual targets for Online Learning provision within NCG.

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CPV: Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,500,000
Contract period: 8 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £2,500,000 exc. VAT · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: One optional extension available for a maximum of 24 months.
79411100 Business development consultancy 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: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 5%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Providing the Service: 30%
  • Track Record & Capacity to Deliver: 10%
  • Pricing: 50%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Environmental Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Providing the Service
  • Track Record & Capacity to Deliver
  • Social Value
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Pricing
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Jul 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update
19 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
Authority reference
NCG250603T
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042327
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056481 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
18 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

23 Jul 2025 → 19 Sept 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    26 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends
    4 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts
    8 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2025, 19:05 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    19 Sept 2025, 16:05 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AIM Group Foundation, Learning Curve Group Limited, Starch UK Ltd, We Find Any Learner LtdSMEjoint award9 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: One optional extension available for a maximum of 24 months.£2,500,00026 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · AIM Group Foundation, Learning Curve Group Limited, Starch UK Ltd, We Find Any Learner LtdSME

    Signed
    8 Sept 2025
    Value
    £2,500,000
    Period
    9 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One optional extension available for a maximum of 24 months.
    5 agreed KPIs: Meet Leads target · Meet monthly target of Referrals who count as active · Enrolment Query Reports …
    • Meet Leads target, This is the total number of introductions to NCG as specified in the most recent Sales Brief for the respective calendar month
    • Meet monthly target of Referrals who count as active, Number of Referrals in the respective calendar month against the most recent Sales Brief
    • Enrolment Query Reports, Responses to all Enrolment Query Reports returned to NCG within 7 calendar days
    • Accuracy of enrolment paperwork sent to NCG, Enrolment Form to be completed correctly first time
    • Co-funded/Fully funded target, Minimum of 28% of Referrals must be fully funded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NCG Corporation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJDY-1333-MXVZ Rye Hill House, Scotswood Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East, NE4 7SAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • AIM Group FoundationAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09125397 Suite 3 Widford Industrial Estate, HE Hamilton Centre, Rodney Way, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 3BYContact name, email, phone
  • Learning Curve Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05233487 1-10 Dunelm Rise, Durhamgate, Spennymoor, North East, DL16 6FSContact name, email, phone
  • Starch UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13176774 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, London, WC2H 9JQContact name, email, phone
  • We Find Any Learner LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10435132 Unit 8C The Business Village, Innovation Way, Barnsley, Yorkshire & Humber, S75 1JLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details 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