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    ContractsLincolnshire County Council Training Services Framework
    Awarded contract

    Lincolnshire County Council Training Services Framework

    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Lincolnshire County Council is seeking qualified training suppliers to deliver statutory and non-statutory services across six specialist lots through a flexible 5-year framework commencing Summer 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 1 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £5m
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    46 suppliers
    • AT
      ACORN TRAINING LTD
    Lead contractor
  1. PP
    PREMIER PEOPLE SOLUTIONS LTD
    Consortium partner
  2. VT
    VCare Training Solutions
    Consortium partner
  3. BA
    BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION(THE)
    Consortium partner
  4. SU
    Spark UK Medical Limited
    Consortium partner
  5. AU
    AGANDI (UK) LTD
    Consortium partner
  6. CI
    COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
    Consortium partner
  7. AS
    AH Safety and Compliance
    Consortium partner
  8. LC
    LINCOLN COLLEGE
    Consortium partner
  9. PT
    PRIMARY TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD
    Consortium partner
  10. IC
    Imara CIO
    Consortium partner
  11. SC
    SUTTON COLDFIELD TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  12. BA
    Barnardo's
    Consortium partner
  13. MA
    Masters Advanced Clinical Care Ltd (MACC)
    Consortium partner
  14. EE
    EEF LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  15. ST
    SAFETYWORKS TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  16. SF
    SERVICES FOR EDUCATION LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  17. FR
    First Response Training and Consultancy services Ltd
    Consortium partner
  18. SE
    SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  19. SS
    SOTERIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  20. NY
    THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE
    Consortium partner
  21. GT
    GTEC TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  22. CC
    CRISP & CRANE TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  23. NC
    NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU
    Consortium partner
  24. CP
    Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.
    Consortium partner
  25. SJ
    St John Ambulance
    Consortium partner
  26. SW
    SOUTH WEST TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  27. SL
    Shine Lincolnshire
    Consortium partner
  28. GC
    GREEN CROSS TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  29. GL
    Gen Lorenz Coaching
    Consortium partner
  30. MJ
    MATTHEW JON COOKE
    Consortium partner
  31. TT
    THE THRIVE TRIBE COLLECTIVE LTD
    Consortium partner
  32. ST
    Singleton Training Services Ltd
    Consortium partner
  33. TL
    Talking Life
    Consortium partner
  34. BT
    BOSS TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  35. CP
    CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PETERBOROUGH AND SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE (CPSL) MIND LTD
    Consortium partner
  36. PD
    PRO-EX DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Consortium partner
  37. SA
    SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  38. VC
    VIRTUAL COLLEGE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  39. CC
    CREATIVE CONSULTING AND TRAINING LTD
    Consortium partner
  40. CO
    Coram
    Consortium partner
  41. AU
    AKG (UK) Learning Limited
    Consortium partner
  42. ST
    ST THOMAS TRAINING LTD
    Consortium partner
  43. WI
    WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  44. LE
    LIVES EDUCATION LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  45. FT
    FOXSTONES TRAINING & LEARNING LTD
    Consortium partner
  46. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    1 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is establishing an Open Light Touch Framework to deliver Statutory and Non-Statutory training services to council staff and partners across Lincolnshire from Summer 2026 onwards. This 5-year framework (with potential 3-year extension) supports multiple council directorates and drives innovation in training provision. The framework is organized into six lots: (1) Health and Safety/Fire Safety Training, (2) Safeguarding Training, (3) Diplomas and Further Education Training, (4) Professional Training, (5) Early Years Training, and (6) Non-Core and Emerging Requirements. Suppliers can apply for any combination of Lots 1-5, with automatic entry into Lot 6 for new training services developed during the framework term. A voluntary supplier briefing event will be held on Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 11:00am via Microsoft Teams (participation is optional and will not affect procurement outcomes). Full Invitation To Tender documents with detailed requirements, terms and conditions, and application guidance are available through Panacea, the Council's Tendering Portal.

    Track record

    9 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 9 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE3× · 33%
    2. HSSMI CONSULTING LIMITED2× · 22%
    3. SOPHIA HIGH LIMITED1× · 11%
    4. ACORN TRAINING LTD1× · 11%
    5. BOOKTRUST1× · 11%
    6. Loughborough Business School1× · 11%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-069337

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    Sector
    Education & Training