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Lot 1A Skills for Life
Award under framework
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 17:06 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£4,967,939
4 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 80)
Based on 83 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
33.54%
Typical Bids Received
6 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 80)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 contracts | £947,250 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 11 contracts | £224,718,813 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
The University of ManchesterCRN: RC000797 | 11 contracts | £1,292,157 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 10 contracts | £2,350,931,428 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £1,824,673,008 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £1,184,832,664 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 9 contracts | £864,872,041 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £851,045,380 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | £111,708,361 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 8 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
5/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Lancashire Combined County Authority: "Lot 1A Skills for Life". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Lancashire Combined County Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Award under framework | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Lancashire Combined County Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Lancashire Combined County Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
East Lancashire Learning GroupTop vendor: 43.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 19 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 80; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Learning Group | 2 wins | £2,155,910 | — |
| BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED | 2 wins | £2,044,719 | — |
| INSPIRA (01) | 1 win | £408,988 | — |
| PHX TRAINING LIMITED | 1 win | £358,322 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLancashire Combined County Authority | Procedure methodAward under framework | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionCompetitive |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f32f | ||
What is being bought
This is a light-touch call off from the LCCA framework Training Services for the delivery of Click, Skills for Life training services for Adults across Lancashire.
Click is Lancashire's community based digital inclusion and essential digital skills programme. It is designed to support adults (19+) with low or no digital confidence and to increase participation in digital learning across the county.
The programme is to be delivered across six geographical areas under an individual contract for each area:
1 Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre
2 Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Ribble Valley
3 Burnley and Pendle
4 Lancaster and Morecambe
5 Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
6 West Lancashire
Contracts are awarded to a single provider in each geographical area. The programme is intended to be delivered until 31 July 2026, subject to funding and achievement of programme aims, and may be extended for 1 year + 1 year.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST - Award active
26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £922,884 - Award active
26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,366,481 - Award active
26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £789,429 - Award active
26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £408,988 - Award active
26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,121,835 - Award active
26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £358,322
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED £922,884 · 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 East Lancashire Learning Group £1,366,481 · 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 East Lancashire Learning Group £789,429 · 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 INSPIRA (01) £408,988 · 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED £1,121,835 · 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 PHX TRAINING LIMITED £358,322 · 26 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active · lots 1 |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Lancashire Combined County Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDBL-4228-XTLMAward and contract changes
Documents (6)
Official links; attachments are not copied
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Related procedures (1)