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Delivery of Education and Training in England (Open Framework)

  • First published: 19 March 2026
  • Last modified: 19 March 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-066d24
Published by:
City of Sunderland College
Authority ID:
AA73377
Publication date:
19 March 2026
Deadline date:
22 April 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The College wish to establish an Open Framework of suitable providers to deliver training and education on its behalf in England during academic years starting 2026/27.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

T26/0105

Procurement description

The College wish to establish an Open Framework of suitable providers to deliver training and education on its behalf in England during academic years starting 2026/27.

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

GBP to 0GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 July 2034, 23:59PM

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Is this an open framework scheme?

Yes

Contracting authority

City of Sunderland College

Identification register:

  • GB-UKPRN

Address 1: Bede Campus, Durham Road

Town/City: Sunderland

Postcode: SR3 4AH

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk

UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10001475

NUTS code: UKC23

Email: procurement@educationpartnershipne.ac.uk

Organisation type: Public undertaking

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Framework

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Open framework scheme end date (estimated)

01 August 2034, 00:59AM

Award method when using the framework

With and without reopening competition

Framework operation description

The Delivery of Education and Training in England Framework will be active for up to 8 years. There will be no maximum limit on the number of suppliers what will be allowed onto the Open Framework Agreement. All tenderers will be ranked based on their final score, to ensure sufficient capacity, resilience, or competition.

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
  • 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services

Lot value (estimated)

0 GBP Excluding VAT

0 GBP Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2034, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality in terms of Partnership, Quality and Compliance

Weighting: 70

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Added Value

Weighting: 10

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Social Value

Description

Social Value

Weighting: 10

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Social Value

Description

Armed Forces

Weighting: 5

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Social Value

Description

SHINE

Weighting: 5

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

22 April 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

15 April 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

23 June 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Tender responses and all associated documentation must be submitted electronically via the EPNE e-tendering system located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nesspTenders returned by any other means will be excluded.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education
80211000 Technical secondary education services Technical and vocational secondary education services
80212000 Vocational secondary education services Technical and vocational secondary education services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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