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Exam Boards - Provision of qualifications and assessments

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Descriptions

Subject of the Contract:

Provision of regulated qualifications and assessments from specified awarding bodies.

Description of the Contract:

Dudley College intends to directly award contracts for the provision of qualifications and assessments to a defined list of approved exam boards. These include:

• Pearson Edexcel

• AQA

• City & Guilds

• NCFE

This decision is based on curriculum alignment, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. No competitive tendering procedure will be undertaken for this procurement.

Justification for Direct Award:

Under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, Dudley College is permitted to make a direct award where:

• The goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical or educational requirements.

• The contract value and nature do not warrant a competitive procedure.

• The decision supports continuity and consistency in curriculum delivery.

Estimated Contract Value:

£5-£6 million.

Contract Duration:

3 years with optional 1-year extension

Timeline

Published Date :

5th Aug 2025 4 months ago

Deadline :

N/A

Tender Awarded :

1 Supplier

Awarded date :

N/A

Contract Start :

N/A

Contract End :

N/A

Tender Regions

North West South West North East East of England Yorkshire and The Humber South East East Midlands West Midlands Ireland Wales Scotland Northern Ireland London

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Keywords

education services

training programs

professional development

academic instruction

vocational training

lifelong learning

skills workshops

educational courses

corporate training

learning solutions

Tender Lot Details

2 Tender Lots

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Workflows

Status :

Awarded

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

Assign to :

Tender Progress :

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Name :

Dudley College of Technology

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

Possible Competitors

1 Possible Competitors