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Published 20 May 2025, 16:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Study Programme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Knowsley Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000002SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£240,000≈ £262k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT1.4% below final estimate
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2025awarded 20 Aug 2025
Awarded to St Helens College
Contract term 11 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (KMBC) is looking to establish a provider to deliver parts of an Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded study programme aimed at 16-18 year old young people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET).

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (11 mo)Value: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see the specification documents via The Chest for further information

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: Please find the award infomration in the published documentation via The Chest.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see the specification documents via The Chest for further information

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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 May 2025, 16:11 BST
Last source update
12 Nov 2025, 12:29 GMT
Authority reference
13465
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023426
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051953 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000002

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be submitted via www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ only.

Project information: DN775210

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 12 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:11 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    3 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published345 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 12:29 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:11 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 12:29 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Nov 2025, 12:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £236,5881 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
St Helens College£236,588 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Study Programme · St Helens College

    Signed
    20 Aug 2025
    Value
    £236,588 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Knowsley Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXQQ-8436-NWPV Municipal Building, Archway Road, Huyton, North West, L36 9YUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • St Helens CollegeAwarded supplierGB-UKPRN: 10006174 Water Street, St Helens, North West, WA10 1PPContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease find the documents via www.the-chest.org.uk
  • Technical specificationstenderTechnical specificationsPlease find the documents via www.the-chest.org.uk

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender