Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Supplier
- CK Assessment & Training SME
- Value
- £584,688
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Education & training · Vocational training services (CPV 80530000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Jul 2025
- Published21 Jul 2025Published 17 days after the contract date
Description
Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative programmes of study training within the plumbing sector. The contract will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the training of young people aged 16-19 up to a maximum of 95 individuals. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the ESFA Funding Rules, including personal development through tutorials and access to work experience opportunities. The provider should focus on progression outcomes for learners and ensure provision, even at lower levels, is clearly aligned to the destination curriculum model as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors Delivery must take place within 10 miles of either college campus in line with current regulati…
About the supplier
CK Assessment & Training: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04237436).