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Sunderland City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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Awarded to

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EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.5m
Awarded
6 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00867944
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG1 4RU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79414000 — Human resources management consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-059b13
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
This is an electronic tender via the Council's Open eTender System. All organisations interested in this tender should register an interest against this contract online at https://www.open-uk.org All tender documents are available via this portal. The Council will be using the Open Procurement Procedure, tenders must be returned by no later than 12 noon 20th October 2025 in accordance with the Contract Details and Instructions to Bidders. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for this opportunity.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
7 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
20 Oct 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Oct 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
1,516,958
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,820,349

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
95
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
14 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79414000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Human resources management consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
057953-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 09:14

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056864-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 11:14

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
18 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
This is a notice is to encourage participation of the upcoming tender opportunity. Please register www.open-uk.org

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLVZ-4154-GGRZ
Name
Sunderland City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 3AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, Plater Way,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLVZ-4154-GGRZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-00867944
Name
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 4RU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Highbridge House, 16-18 Duke Street

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
00867944
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGLH-1935-LTPG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
6 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79414000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Human resources management consultancy services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,516,958

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071535-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
6 Nov 2025, 10:58

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00867944
Name
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
24 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
2 Dec 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Less than £5m in value

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,516,958

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
3 Dec 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079161-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
3 Dec 2025, 08:35

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR1 3AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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