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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£0

Delivery of Education and Training in England (Open Framework)

Published
Published 18 March 2026
Deadline
Closed 22 April 2026

Overview

City of Sunderland College has established an open framework to deliver education and training services across England from academic year 2026/27. The framework was awarded on 12 July 2026 to 23 providers across multiple lots, including training organisations, sports foundations, and healthcare providers. The framework enables the college to call off training and education delivery services as needed throughout the contract period.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£0
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
18 March 2026
Questions by
15 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesTechnical secondary education servicesVocational secondary education services

Award outcome

Award date
12 July 2026
Contract period
31 July 2026 → 31 July 2034
Winners
  • Arts North Studios Limited Lot 1.3
  • Baltic Training Services Limited T/A Baltic Apprenticeships Lot 2.0
  • Digital Telecoms Network Academy Limited Lot 2.0
  • Eden Training Academy Limited Lot 2.0
  • Employer Links Ltd Lot 2.0
  • Foundation of Light Lot 1.1, 1.2
  • GEM Partnership Lot 2.0
  • Hartlepool United Lot 1.2
  • Learning Curve Group Limited Lot 1.1,2.00
  • Logistics Skills & Consultancy Ltd Lot 2.0
  • Morpeth Town Academy Lot 1.2
  • NC Group Ltd Lot 2.0
  • Newcastle United Foundation Lot 1.1
  • Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Lot 2.00
  • Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited
  • Sora Services Ltd Lot 2.0
  • South Shields Football Club Lot 1.2
  • Stemran Limited Lot 1.1, 2.0
  • Sunderland AFC Women Lot 1.2
  • Unipress UK Limited Lot 2.0
  • Zenith 2.0

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    22 July 2026

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  2. Contract Notice

    18 March 2026

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  3. Prior Information Notice

    18 March 2026

    View notice ↗

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Awarded: Delivery of Education and Training in England (Open Framework) — won by Arts North Studios Limited Lot 1.3 +20 — Skim