Purpose

The development of an Open Light Touch Framework to procure
external training services for the Children’s Services workforce
was approved by the Executive Councillor for Children’s Services
on 6th February 2026.
The procurement of the Framework has now concluded and,
following evaluation of Supplier bid submissions, the Council
can onboard the above successful Suppliers to the Framework.
All the Suppliers denoted have demonstrated, through the full
completion of the relevant documentation and application
forms, that they meet the requirements of the Tender and are
eligible to join the LCC Training Framework for the Lots for
which they have applied.
All Lots (1 to 6) contain two or more Suppliers, which in
accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, permits the award
of the Lots and overarching Framework for the full contract
term of five years (up to eight years incorporating the extension
period)

Decision

That approval is given to award places on the LCC Training
Framework for a period of five years effective from 13th July
2026 until 12th July 2031 with the option to extend for up to a
further three years until 12th June 2034 to the following
suppliers:
• Acorn Training Ltd
• AGANDI (UK) Limited
• AH Safety and Compliance
• AKG (UK) Learning Limited
• Barnardo's
• Boss Training
• Coram Hempsall Consultancies Limited
• Creative Consulting and Training Ltd
• CPSL Mind
• Crisis Prevention Institute
• Crisp and Crane Training Ltd
• Early Education
• First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd
• Foxstones Training and Learning Ltd
• Gen Lorenz Coaching
• Green Cross Training Ltd
• GTEC Training Ltd
• Imara CIO
• LEARN SEND Hub under Community Inclusive Trust
• Lincoln College Group
• LIVES Education Ltd
• MAKE UK
• Masters Advanced Clinical Care Ltd (MACC)
• National Children's Bureau
• Premier Peoples Solutions Ltd t/a Premier Partnership
• Primary Training Solutions Ltd
• PRO-EX DEVELOPMENT LTD
• Safe4Schools LTD
• SafetyWorks Training
• Services for Education
• Shine Lincolnshire
• Singleton Training Services Ltd
• Skills-UK Education & Training
• Soteria Solutions Ltd
• Southwest Training Solutions
• Spark UK Medical Ltd
• St John Ambulance
• St Thomas Training
• Sutton Coldfield Training Ltd
• Talking Life Ltd
• The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
• The Thrive Tribe Collective Ltd
• The Training Co
• Thomas Coram Foundation for Children (formerly
foundling hospital)
• VCare Training Solutions
• Virtual College Ltd
• Wellbeing International Ltd
The maximum value of the Framework shall not exceed
£5,000,000 (exclusive of VAT).

Alternative options considered

Do not award the LCC Training Framework – this was rejected as
the Tender has identified 47 Suppliers to join the Framework
and take part in Mini-Competitions for the procurement of
Training Services