Award

Training and Education Delivery Partner

  • Gateshead College

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038330

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050fc9 (view related notices)

Published 8 July 2025, 3:45pm



Scope

Description

Gateshead College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation, capable of delivering Advanced Manufacturing training and education in North East England in partnership with the college, on a sub-contract basis.

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £10,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

2 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 July 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

21 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

The Contract will be for a 12 month period, with an option to extend for a further four periods of 12 months each. Any extensions offered will be subject to satisfactory contract performance and the College still having adequate funding and requirement for the Contract.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

Sora Services Limited

  • Companies House: 07264720

3 Merchant Court

Hebburn

NE31 2EX

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Gateshead College

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYVZ-5892-TRVV

Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Baltic Business Quarter

Gateshead

NE8 3BE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: 01914900300

Email: tenders@gateshead.ac.uk

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government