Contract award · 5 Nov 2025

TC985 Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System - Round 1

Manchester City Council awarded a contract to Acorn Training Ltd., Ashorne Hill Management College, Boo Coaching and Consulting.com for £5m.

Education & trainingNorth West

Value £5m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Manchester City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£5,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date5 Nov 2025
  2. Published5 Nov 2025Published the same day

Description

Round 1 - Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System which include the following Lots:\r Lot 1 - Soft Skills and Leadership & Management Development\r Lot 2 - Elected Member Development\r Lot 3 - Health, Wellbeing & Environmental\r Lot 4 - Working with Adults & Children\r Lot 5 - Technical & Working Safely with Machinery\r \r Please note - If you have already been accepted onto the Flexible Purchasing System then you do not need to apply again unless you are applying for an additional Lot. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on Monday 14 July 2025.

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