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Supported Internship - Berkshire
Activate Learning seeks a partner to deliver supported internship and employability support for around 35 young people with EHCPs in Berkshire, moving them into employment or volunteering. The partner will provide four days a week of workplace job coaching and placement sourcing, with colleges delivering one day a week of classroom preparation.
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Supported Internship - Oxfordshire
Activate Learning and City of Oxford College seek a partner to deliver supported internship and employability programmes for circa 15 young people with EHCPs in Oxfordshire. The partner will coordinate and support workplace development four days a week, with the college handling one day weekly classroom provision.
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16-19 Study Programme Offer: Berkshire (Football)
Activate Learning seeks a partner to deliver a community-based 16-19 football study programme in Reading. You must provide gym, 3G pitch, changing rooms, classrooms, and IT facilities, plus employ staff to teach BTEC Level 1 and Level 3 sports qualifications alongside Activate's faculty teams.
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Sports subcontracting in Surrey (basketball)
Activate Learning wants a partner to deliver elite basketball coaching to 16-18-year-olds in Guildford, using your indoor court and coaching staff. You'll also help with work experience placements and community outreach while Activate delivers the educational content.
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Employability Services Procured Service Arrangement - Phase 2
South Lanarkshire Council is establishing a flexible framework (Procured Service Arrangement) to appoint multiple providers for employability services. The framework has broad scope and will remain open throughout its lifetime, with providers assessed in phases.
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TC1108 - Manchester Alternative Education Provision - Round 4
Manchester City Council is establishing a four-year framework for alternative education provision serving pupils with statutory or discharged responsibilities. The framework has ten lots covering full-time provision, part-time specialist areas, complementary provision, tutoring, and mentoring.
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Technical & Vocational Subject Teaching Professional Development
DfE wants a supplier to design and deliver a national programme of professional development and organisational support for teachers and leaders delivering technical and vocational qualifications (T Levels, V Levels, Level 2 Pathways). The programme will include subject-specific training, industry-led upskilling, regional networks, and content development over three years from September 2026.
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Sustainable Drainage and Habitat Restoration Framework
Southern Water is establishing a framework to procure sustainable drainage, habitat restoration, and environmental monitoring services. Bidders can propose for any or all of five lots covering land management, biodiversity improvements, SuDS design, habitat restoration, and environmental monitoring.
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Coaching Training
South Oxfordshire District Council wants a training provider to deliver tiered workplace coaching qualifications (beginner, intermediate, advanced) to two groups of council staff across 2026–27. The provider must deliver assessment, support, and issue certifications.
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Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity
Hertford Regional College seeks a provider to deliver Adult Skills Fund training for 24 learners aged 19+ in security industry qualifications and SIA licensing, with a focus on progression into employment. Delivery is at the college's Broxbourne campus in two cohorts of 12, running April to July 2026.
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SSP-FTS-60006 - Material Handling Equipment Lease, Hire and Maintenance
NHS Wales needs to lease, hire and maintain material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet trucks, lift tables) across four regional supply chain warehouses. A single supplier will provide equipment and ongoing servicing.
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Child Poverty Reduction Programme - Data-Driven Take-up Campaigns (Campaign 01: Care-Experienced Young People)
North East Combined Authority wants a data-driven campaign to increase take-up of entitlements and support among care-experienced young people as part of their child poverty programme. The contract is for campaign design and delivery with a maximum budget of £30,000.
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Bikeability Service Provision
Medway Council wants a Bikeability-accredited provider to deliver UK Government standard cycle training to primary school children across Medway. The service was previously run in-house and covered Level 1, Level 2, and Balance courses.
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NCC1755 NE Rural Growth Programme
Northumberland County Council is appointing a supplier to provide a pool of technical specialists for rural businesses across County Durham, Gateshead and Northumberland. The work involves delivering workshops and one-to-one advice to eligible businesses on the North East Rural Growth Programme.
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Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening February 2026)
East Dunbartonshire Council is opening a framework for nurseries to deliver early learning and childcare services. Provision is to begin in February 2026.
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Provision of SQE 1 & 2 Management and Support
University of Portsmouth is seeking a supplier to deliver SQE 1 and 2 preparation services, including structured learning materials and academic tutor support, integrated into their LLM Professional Legal Practice programme. Services will include formative feedback and assessment-focused materials simulating SQE exam conditions.
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The Provision of UK-based Gliding
The MOD needs a provider to deliver BGA-compliant gliding pilot training for military personnel, with 72 annual course places plus optional extras. Training runs May to September each year at a licensed, Defence Safety Authority-certified airfield.
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Delivery of EDI-Focused Training for Internal Peer Review
The University of Salford wants an external training provider to design and deliver EDI-focused training for academic staff managing internal peer review of research outputs in preparation for REF 2029. The trainees will be IPR Panel Chairs, UoA Leads, deputy leads, Associate Deans and other research coordinators.
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Provision of Conflict Resolution
Nottingham Trent University wants a supplier to design and deliver conflict resolution training for students before they move into university accommodation at Clifton and Mansfield campuses.
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Highways Operatives Training Brokerage Service
Bedford Borough Council needs a training brokerage provider to coordinate and deliver highways-related training for approximately 40 operatives, inspectors, supervisory staff, and other internal teams. The provider will arrange and procure training programmes rather than necessarily deliver them directly.
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Apprentice Provider Provision
Luton Council is establishing 12 separate framework agreements for apprentice provider provision. Each framework will run with a single provider per lot.
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Q1504 - Trauma Informed Training
Bridgend Youth Justice Service wants a specialist to run a CPD-accredited trauma-informed Train the Trainer programme. The goal is to build training capacity across the council and partner agencies and embed trauma-informed practice.
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Tackling Antisemitism in Education Grant Innovation Fund
The Department for Education is awarding grants of up to £1 million (potentially £3 million more in 2027–28) for innovative projects that help learners tackle antisemitism through critical thinking, media literacy, and informed debate skills. Applications are open to organisations of any size, including community groups and consortia.
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ID 5926179 - DFE Tourism NI Employer Recognition Programme
Tourism NI wants a supplier to deliver an Employer Recognition Programme for tourism and hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland. The work covers programme management, employee surveys with insights, and mentoring support, split into three separate lots.
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Tender 31/2025 - PEACEPLUS Thriving Together Social and Emotional Support Programmes – The Art of Connection for the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Area.
Design and deliver seven intergenerational arts and crafts programmes across the Newry, Mourne and Down district, with participants creating collaborative artworks and a final showcase event.