Subcontracting Partnership Framework (closed)
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
4
Lots
3
Published
19 Jun 2026
Description
The City of Liverpool College has created a framework to work with a number of suitable training providers to deliver a variety of qualifications and/or programmes. The process will involve the completion of this ITT document, the College will judge each application against the scoring matrix detailed within this ITT document. The City of Liverpool College is now seeking to identify a select number of providers via a mini-competition process who it will work with in partnership to deliver the sub-contracting training required. Please note that there is a Pass/Fail element within this tender, providers must have demonstrate/evidence the following: • Providers with a current full inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', if applicable* • Ofsted monitoring visits judgements of 'reasonable' and 'significant' progress, if applicable*
Scope
- Reference
- T: 2024 - 016a
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2029
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Plan | Information to be submitted on Appendix B - Please complete a tab for each lot you are applying for. | quality | — |
| Quality | Affiliations/Registrations Principal activities Experience in education Achievement Progression Quality management Staff experience & CV's/qualification evidence for staff Copy of latest annual accounts Quality evidence from awarding bodies 2 x External references from professionals/providers you have previously worked with, including quality delivery & outcomes | quality | — |
| Environmental & Corporate Responsibility | Policy including willingness to implement change. Evidence of carbon reduction or plastic reduction action taken e.g. in the organisation of, or the vehicles used in the delivery | quality | — |
| Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion | Demonstrable understanding of the positive impact equality, diversity and inclusion bring to an organisation, with EDI considerations embedded into the student experience. Evidence of the organisational policies held. | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 4 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
18 Jun 2026
Contract start
31 Jul 2027
Contract end
31 Jul 2028
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HE Subcontracting | — | complete |
| 2 | • Non-Devolved Adult Skills Fund (Subcontracting) DfE | — | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3: Free Courses for Jobs funding for Health and Social Care courses | — | complete |