Buyer Name: East Durham College
Buyer Address: Willerby Grove, Co Durham, UKC14, SR8 2RN, United Kingdom
Contact Email: joanne.wilson@eastdurham.ac.uk
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
250000.0 GBP
250000.0 GBP
Published
05 Sep 2025, 11:08
05 Sep 2025, 11:08
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
21 Sep 2025, 23:00
21 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED
STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED
Official Source
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Description
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1)
Award Title: Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)
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