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Published 24 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rail Industry Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC2)

Published estimate£2,100,000≈ £2.1m / year · £2,100,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 14 Oct 2026

Next notice expected 10 Sept 2026

Contract term 1 yrends 12 Jan 2028 · up to 12 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 13 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gateshead College offers courses in Rail Engineering, leading to nationally recognised NVQ qualifications. For our learners to gain access to employment opportunities in the rail industry, we require specialist safety critical training and support services only offered by National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) accredited organisations.

The College is seeking to procure specialist training and services from a suitably accredited and experienced Supplier, who will work with the College to train and qualify new entrants to the rail industry and provide a pathway to employment.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£2,100,000

Contract period: 13 Jan 2027 – 12 Jan 2028 (1 yr) · up to 12 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £2,100,000 exc. VAT · £2,100,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: There will be options for the College to extend the contract for a further four periods of 12 months each. Any extensions offered will be subject to satisfactory contract performance and the College still having adequate funding and requirement for the contract.

80000000 Education and training services 80400000 Adult and other education services 80530000 Vocational 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: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Price
Quality

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: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
Last source update: 16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Dec 2026
Authority reference: CURR001
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-086930
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Adult and other education servicesEducation and training servicesVocational training services
Delivery area: North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d3a3 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: 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H25K933977 ↗

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 13 Jan 2027 · 8 dates

Planning notice published94 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
Next notice expected46 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published42 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
Latest notice published40 days ago
16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
Clarification questions by21 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission deadline12 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Today
26 Oct 2026
Award decision expected byin 46 days
10 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract startsin 79 days
13 Jan 2027

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2026

Planned procurement notice published
24 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
14 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
14 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
14 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
+3 days · was 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Tender notice published
16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
+0 days · was 14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Published amendments (1)

The submission deadline time and enquiry deadline time have been corrected due to an error in the originally published notice. There have been no changes to the dates for either and no other changes have been made to the content of this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYVZ-5892-TRVV Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, North East, NE8 3BEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Sept 2026, 09:09 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Sept 2026, 14:33 BST
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 16:19 BST