Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Liverpool College
The City of Liverpool College
The Learning Exchange, Liverpool
L19DW
Contact
Tina Smith
Telephone
+44 1512523243
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10003955
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Subcontracting for the delivery of devolved Adult Skills Fund LCRCA
Reference number
T: 2022 - 008c
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The College has created a Dynamic Purchasing System for the subcontracting of its devolved ASF funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
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 its devolved Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Adult Skills Funded training in line with its subcontracting strategy.
Awards under the framework will range from £50,000 to £600,000 maximum contract value.
The College is seeking suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Audit Skills Fund contract on its behalf, under the following general rules:
• All the provision must be delivered in the 2025/26 funding year; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to 2026/27. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding in 2025/26.
• Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have an active UKPRN and must have a track record of successful subcontract delivery of qualifications.
• The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, and no second level subcontracting is permitted.
• The Subcontractor, if awarded the contract, will be responsible for the recruitment of all learners, the delivery of training, the premises and resources required to deliver the training, awarding body accreditation and associated fees.
• The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to LCRCA and OFSTED for programme quality.
• Providers with a current full inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', if applicable
• Ofsted monitoring visits judgements of 'reasonable' and 'significant' progress, if applicable
• Subcontractor must have Matrix accreditation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,549,218
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Audit Skills Fund contract on its behalf.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Plan / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: EDI / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability Environmental Policies / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: No Cost Criterion / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-009430
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bright Direction Training
Commercial Union House, 42 Mawdsley Street
Bolton
BL1 1NH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10033710
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £111,216
Total value of the contract/lot: £111,216
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FTW Training
Peel House Commercial Hub, Peel Road
Skelmersdale
WN8 9PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10043690
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £343,728
Total value of the contract/lot: £343,728
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OrangeBox Training Solutions
Tranquility House, Harbour Walk
Hartlepool
TS24 0UX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10029170
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £229,507
Total value of the contract/lot: £229,507
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sysco Business Skills Academy Ltd
The Threlfall Building, Truman Street
Liverpool
L3 2BA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10013122
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £712,517
Total value of the contract/lot: £712,517
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Three Dimensional Training
32 Woodside Business Park
Birkenhead
CH41
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD74 - Wirral
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
10057616
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £152,250
Total value of the contract/lot: £152,250
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The City of Liverpool College
The Arts Centre, 9 Myrtle Street
Liverpool
L7 7 JA
Country
United Kingdom