Award

Exam Board - Awarding Body

  • The City of Liverpool College

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-033204

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054ee2

Published 18 June 2025, 11:18am



Scope

Reference

None

Description

This notice relates to the exam boards the College uses whose turnover exceeds the Light Touch limit over 4 years.


Contract 1. Exam Board Awarding Body

Suppliers (2)

Contract value

  • £2,251,002 excluding VAT
  • £2,251,002 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKD72 - Liverpool

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Description of risks to contract performance

Current exam boards which support the specific learning for current courses.

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Light touch

Direct award justification

Switching to direct award

Both companies are our current exam boards related to our ongoing courses within the College, City & Guilds and Pearson (Edexcel).


Suppliers

CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE

  • Companies House: RC000117
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGZW-9515-MWNT

Giltspur House, 5-6 Giltspur Street

London

EC1A 9DE

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Exam Board Awarding Body

PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED

  • Companies House: 00872828
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHP-6465-TLVW

80 Strand

London

WC2R 0RL

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Exam Board Awarding Body


Contracting authority

The City of Liverpool College

  • UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10003955
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGX-5416-YRGY

The City of Liverpool College

The Learning Exchange, Liverpool

L1 9DW

United Kingdom

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government