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Lot 1A Skills for Life

Lancashire Combined County Authority · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 09:52.

Opportunity overview

This is a light-touch call off from the LCCA framework Training Services for the delivery of Click, Skills for Life training services for Adults across Lancashire. Click is Lancashire's community based digital inclusion and essential digital skills programme. It is designed to support adults (19+) with low or no digital confidence and to increase participation in digital learning across the county. The programme is to be delivered across six geographical areas under an individual contract for each area: 1 Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre 2 Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Ribble Valley 3 Burnley and Pendle 4 Lancaster and Morecambe 5 Preston, Chorley and South Ribble 6 West Lancashire Contracts are awarded to a single provider in each geographical area. The programme is intended to be delivered until 31 July 2026, subject to funding and achievement of programme aims, and may be extended for 1 year + 1 year.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£922.9k
Awarded
25 Jul 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07559200
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK7 5DA, United Kingdom
Published award value
£1.4m
Awarded
25 Jul 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-UKPRN 10004552
Location
Nelson, UKD46, BB9 7YT, United Kingdom
Published award value
£789.4k
Awarded
25 Jul 2026
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-UKPRN 10004552
Location
Nelson, UKD46, BB9 7YT, United Kingdom

INSPIRA (01)

Matched by number
Published award value
£409k
Awarded
25 Jul 2026
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04182567
Location
Penrith, UKD12, CA11 9BP, United Kingdom
Published award value
£1.1m
Awarded
25 Jul 2026
Award ID
5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07559200
Location
Stockport, UKD35, SK7 5DA, United Kingdom

PHX TRAINING LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£358.3k
Awarded
25 Jul 2026
Award ID
6
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05026641
Location
Carlisle, UKD12, CA1 1EJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
DN815004
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Lancashire Combined County Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PDBL-4228-XTLM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDBL-4228-XTLM

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 0LD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07559200

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07559200

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRX-1357-JTDN

Address

Street Address
Unit 10 Newby Road, Hazel Grove
Locality
Stockport
Postal Code
SK7 5DA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
East Lancashire Learning Group
Id
GB-UKPRN-10004552

Identifier

Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10004552

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVGW-5419-QNLD

Address

Street Address
Scotland Road
Locality
Nelson
Postal Code
BB9 7YT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD46

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
INSPIRA (01)
Id
GB-COH-04182567

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04182567

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTZY-3871-WMVL

Address

Street Address
Castle View Gillan Way
Locality
Penrith
Postal Code
CA11 9BP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 5
Name
PHX TRAINING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05026641

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05026641

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTRV-5583-BXTT

Address

Street Address
Accounts Dept,3-5 Victoria Place
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Skills for Life: Area 1 - Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre
Status
active
Date
26 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
922,884
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07559200
Name
BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 years option to extend is available subject to supplier performance and service demand.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084263-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Skills for Life: Area 2 - Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, Rossendale and Ribble Valley
Status
active
Date
26 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,366,480.8
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10004552
Name
East Lancashire Learning Group

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 years option to extend is available subject to supplier performance and service demand.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084263-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Skills for Life: Area 3 - Burnley and Pendle
Status
active
Date
26 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
789,429
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10004552
Name
East Lancashire Learning Group

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 years option to extend is available subject to supplier performance and service demand.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084263-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Title
Skills for Life: Area 4 - Lancaster and Morecambe
Status
active
Date
26 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
408,988
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04182567
Name
INSPIRA (01)

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 years option to extend is available subject to supplier performance and service demand.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084263-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 5
Id
5
Title
Skills for Life: Area 5 - Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
Status
active
Date
26 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,121,835
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07559200
Name
BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 years option to extend is available subject to supplier performance and service demand.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084263-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 6
Id
6
Title
Skills for Life: Area 6 - West Lancashire
Status
active
Date
26 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
358,322
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05026641
Name
PHX TRAINING LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
7 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 years option to extend is available subject to supplier performance and service demand.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084263-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Sept 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
7 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-058b43

Relationship

framework

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR1 0LD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 084263-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·