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DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Published 5 Aug 2025 Find a Tender

key details

Status	complete
Region	North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Procedure	direct
OCID	ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0

Awards (4)

This procurement was awarded to 4 suppliers. Values shown are per-award; the notice total is ·.

Supplier	Value	Date	Status
AQA shared	£6,000,000	·	pending
CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON INSTITUTE shared	£6,000,000	·	pending
NCFE shared	£6,000,000	·	pending
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED shared	£6,000,000	·	pending

description

Subject of the Contract:

Provision of regulated qualifications and assessments from specified awarding bodies.

Description of the Contract:

Dudley College intends to directly award contracts for the provision of qualifications and assessments to a defined list of approved exam boards. These include:

•	Pearson Edexcel
•	AQA
•	City & Guilds
•	NCFE

This decision is based on curriculum alignment, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. No competitive tendering procedure will be undertaken for this procurement.

Justification for Direct Award:

Under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, Dudley College is permitted to make a direct award where:

•	The goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical or educational requirements.
•	The contract value and nature do not warrant a competitive procedure.
•	The decision supports continuity and consistency in curriculum delivery.

Estimated Contract Value:

£5-£6 million.

Contract Duration:

years with optional 1-year extension

notice history

1 notice published against this procurement.

Published	Type	Regime	Notice
5 Aug 2025	Transparency notice (UK5)	Procurement Act 2023	046173-2025

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