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Official procurement procedure
Learning, Skills and Employability Service Adult Skills Programme Flexible Framework
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£6,165,000
Submission deadline 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Sunderland City Council: "Learning, Skills and Employability Service Adult Skills Programme Flexible Framework". Published status: complete. Published value: £6,165,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Sunderland City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £6,165,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Sunderland City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Sunderland City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
12.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
CONNECTED KERB LIMITEDTop vendor: 99.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 111 active published awards; 10 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. Price reduction 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| CONNECTED KERB LIMITED | 1 win | £10,440,749 |
| AH Events Group Limited | 1 win | £90,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySunderland City Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST | Last source update21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069410 | ||
What is being bought
Provision of Learning, Skills and Employability Service Adult Skills Programme Flexible Framework
This framework commenced 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST - Status changed to complete
21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST - Official notice release published
21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST - Official notice release published
1 Jul 2026, 12:50 BST - Published value updated to £6,165,000
22 Jun 2026, 18:25 BST - Status changed to active
22 Jun 2026, 18:25 BST - Official notice release published
22 Jun 2026, 18:25 BST - Submission deadline changed to 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
22 Jun 2026, 18:25 BST - Status changed to planning
8 May 2026, 09:00 BST - Official notice release published
8 May 2026, 09:00 BST - Buyer information updated
8 May 2026, 09:00 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
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
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Individual 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
21 Aug 2026, 11:06 BST - Submission deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST - Award active
11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £3,802,500 - Award active
11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £900,000 - Award active
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,462,500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards ACORN TRAINING LTD, ALD Skills Academy Ltd, B-SKILL LIMITED, BRIGHTSPARKS TRAINING COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (NORTH EAST) LIMITED, Code Institute, D.T.K. BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, EDEN TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED, EMPLOYER LINKS LTD, ENTERPRISE MADE SIMPLE LTD, EVOLUTION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, FIRST FACE TO FACE LTD, FOUNDATION OF LIGHT, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED, LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD, LOKMAN TRAINING LTD, MEDEX (GROUP) LTD, NC GROUP LTD, NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED, ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, PARKER ENTERPRISE COMPANY LTD, PENSHAW VIEW TRAINING LIMITED, PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED, RE:GEN ACADEMY LIMITED, REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED, SPORTSCAPE TRAINING LTD, STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, THE PORTLAND TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED, THE TRAINING BROKERS LIMITED, THREE13 TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE LTD, TRAINING IN CHILDCARE LIMITED, TRIAGE CENTRUM LIMITED, TRN (TRAIN) LTD., UTRAINING LIMITED, VIRIDIS GREEN LIMITED, WINNOVATION LIMITED £3,802,500 · 11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active ALD Skills Academy Ltd, BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED, CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (NORTH EAST) LIMITED, EDEN TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED, EMPLOYER LINKS LTD, EVOLUTION TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD., LET ME PLAY LIMITED, LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD, LOKMAN TRAINING LTD, NC GROUP LTD, OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED, ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, PARKER ENTERPRISE COMPANY LTD, PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED, PITMAN TRAINING GROUP LIMITED, REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, SPORTSCAPE TRAINING LTD, STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED, THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED, THE SQUARE METRE LIMITED, TRAINING IN CHILDCARE LIMITED, UTRAINING LIMITED, WINNOVATION LIMITED £900,000 · 11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active ACORN TRAINING LTD, ALD Skills Academy Ltd, B-SKILL LIMITED, BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED, BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED, BRIGHTSPARKS TRAINING COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (NORTH EAST) LIMITED, D.T.K. BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, EDEN TRAINING ACADEMY LIMITED, EMPLOYER LINKS LTD, ENTERPRISE MADE SIMPLE LTD, FOUNDATION OF LIGHT, GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST, HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS, I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD., LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED, LOKMAN TRAINING LTD, NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY, OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED, ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, PARKER ENTERPRISE COMPANY LTD, REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED, SPORTSCAPE TRAINING LTD, SUNDERLAND BANGLADESH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE LIMITED, THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED, THE SOCIAL CO ACADEMY LIMITED, THE TRAINING BROKERS LIMITED, THREE13 TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE LTD, TRAINING IN CHILDCARE LIMITED, TRIAGE CENTRUM LIMITED, UPLIFT ASSOCIATES LTD, VIRIDIS GREEN LIMITED, WINNOVATION LIMITED £1,462,500 · 1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 34 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 34 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 27 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) bids: 38 (lot 2) finalStageBids: 38 (lot 2) smeFinalStageBids: 32 (lot 2) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 2) bids: 26 (lot 3) finalStageBids: 26 (lot 3) smeFinalStageBids: 23 (lot 3) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 3) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Sunderland City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLVZ-4154-GGRZAward and contract changes
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