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    ContractsExam Boards and Awarding Bodies Notice
    Awarded contract

    Exam Boards and Awarding Bodies Notice

    Awarded
    £2.7m
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Publication of exam boards and awarding bodies (City & Guilds and Pearson Education Ltd) exceeding the Light Touch turnover threshold.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £2.7m
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,654,699
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • CG
      CITY & GUILDS LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. PE
    Pearson Education Limited
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This notice discloses the exam boards and awarding bodies used by the College that have a turnover exceeding the Light Touch threshold over the previous 4 financial years. The designated awarding bodies are City & Guilds and Pearson Education Ltd. This notice is published to meet transparency requirements regarding suppliers of examination and qualification services.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FTW Training2× · 40%
    2. CITY & GUILDS LIMITED1× · 20%
    3. Rare Studio1× · 20%
    4. THE GAME ASSEMBLY LIMITED1× · 20%

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d35d

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    Sector
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