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Blackburn College

UK public-sector supplier
Large

Blackburn College offers a range of educational programs including college courses, apprenticeships, and higher education. It supports students through various services and initiatives.

blackburn.ac.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£106.2m
Live
8
Buyers
8
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities2
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts8 / 14
  • Top buyers8
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — Blackburn CollegeUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Blackburn College has won £106.2m across 8 public-sector buyers, with 8 live contracts.

Why: top buyer YPO at 98% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
8 of 14Live contracts
98%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 3
ApprenticeshipsOffers various apprenticeship programs for students. ↗Higher EducationProvides higher education courses and support for students. ↗International Work ProjectsFacilitates international work experiences for students. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 2 from notices
  • LPS CORP - Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers - RFQ 15173396Lancashire County Council · £1.5m
  • Provision of Apprenticeship Training and Assessment FrameworkCumberland Council · £429k

Extracted automatically from blackburn.ac.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 8 live · 6 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Training Services for Adults
Lancashire Combined County Authority—23 Mar 2026—3 yrspending
Provision of Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework
Cumberland Council8053000001 Apr 2025£429k4 yrsLive
Leadership and Management Development Programme
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council8000000019 Dec 2021£80k2 yrsClosed
SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMME
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council8042000001 Apr 2019£130k12 moClosed
YPO - 000833 Apprenticeships and Associated Training
YPO8000000001 Aug 2018£103.9m4 yrsClosed
LPS CORP - Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers - RFQ 15173396
Lancashire County Council8000000001 Sept 2017£1.5m2 yrsClosed
SET for Success
The Education and Training Foundation8000000013 Feb 2017£205k1.5 yrsClosed
Provision of Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework
Cumberland Council————Live
CORP - Provision of Apprenticeship Levy Training and Assessment Providers
Lancashire County Council80000000———Live
Delivery of Skills Bootcamp
Lancashire County Council80500000———Live
Total live value £429k · mean award £7.6m1–10 of 14

Top buyers · 8 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
YPO
2 contracts
98%
since 2018
2
Lancashire County Council
4 contracts
1%
since 2017
3
Cumberland Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2025
4
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2019
5
The Education and Training Foundation
1 contract
0%
since 2017
6
Lancashire Combined County Authority
1 contract
0%
since 2026
7
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
1 contract
0%
8
Westmorland and Furness Council
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Yorkshire3 contracts
98%
North West10 contracts
2%
London1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Blackburn College highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
KP
KPMG LLP
No£223.2m1
TG
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
No£7.4m1
BP
BPP Professional Education Ltd
No£4.5m1
ST
SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP
Yes£4.0m1
MA
MOTTRAM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
No£2.7m2
BC
Blackburn College
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

No Companies House number on file — this supplier may be overseas, a sole trader or a consortium.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.