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Official UK procurement notice

PGCE Award Body · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ark (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£1,800,000≈ £600k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT55.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Jan 2026awarded 6 Feb 2026
Awarded to University of Brighton
Contract term 3 yrsends 3 Aug 2029 · up to 4 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

•Delivery and awarding of PGCE for both secondary and primary routes, including those teaching in special schools

•Deliver a coherent, research-informed curriculum aligned with the ITTECF.

•Provide a clearly sequenced curriculum that aligns with Ark Teacher Training’s own academic overview

•Fully compliant with Ofsted requirements

To view this notice, please click here:

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CPV: Higher education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,800,000
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,800,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: two extenstions each of one year
80300000 Higher education services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenders will only be accepted from institutions that it are capable of awarding degrees and other qualifications within the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England

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: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Tenders will only be accepted from institutions that it are capable of awarding degrees and other qualifications within the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077194
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Higher education services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e914 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
7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗.

Timeline

26 Nov 2025 → 3 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published330 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by310 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline288 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by247 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Nov 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £800,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Brighton3 Aug 2026 – 3 Aug 2029 · up to 4 Aug 2031Extensions: two extenstions each of one year£800,000 inc. VAT6 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ark

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCTQ-4258-QVDP 1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, London, London, W12 7TFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • University of BrightonAwarded supplier Watts Building, Brighton, South East, BN2 4GJContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender