AwardedAwarded 1 August 2026

Delivery of Education and Training in England (Open Framework)

In brief

City of Sunderland College awarded training and education work to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Learning Curve Group Limited and Newcastle United Foundation and 18 others on 1 August 2026.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 August 2026.

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What the notice says

The College wish to establish an Open Framework of suitable providers to deliver training and education on its behalf in England during academic years starting 2026/27.

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Learning Curve Group Limited (SME) Newcastle United Foundation Stemran Limited (SME) Employer Links Ltd (SME) Baltic Training Services Limited (SME) Gem Partnership Limited Zenith Training Limited Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited (SME) NC Group Ltd (SME) Foundation of Light Eden Training Academy Limited (SME) Logistics Skills & Consultancy Ltd (SME) Arts North Studios Limited Lot 1.3 Digital Telecoms Network Academy Limited Lot 2.0 Hartlepool United Lot 1.2 Morpeth Town Academy Lot 1.2 Sora Services Ltd Lot 2.0 South Shields Football Club Lot 1.2 Sunderland AFC Women Lot 1.2 Unipress UK Limited Lot 2.0 22 bids received	£8,000,000	Awarded 13 July 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2034

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

18 March 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 024438-2026
18 March 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 024480-2026
22 July 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 069032-2026
27 October 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 101557-2026

About the buyer

City of Sunderland CollegeLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for training

Learning Curve Group Limited2 contracts
Arts North Studios Limited Lot 1.31 contract
Baltic Training Services Limited1 contract
Digital Telecoms Network Academy Limited Lot 2.01 contract
Eden Training Academy Limited1 contract

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From notice 024438-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 March 2026, last updated 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.