Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc0-c883-718e-9fb7-fd4eeab1c1be/exam-boards awarded GB direct award procedure # Exam Boards [Dudley College of Technology](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dudley-college-of-technology) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Aug 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## About this tender Subject of the Contract: Provision of regulated qualifications and assessments from specified awarding bodies. Description of the Contract: Dudley College intends to directly award contracts for the provision of qualifications and assessments to a defined list of approved exam boards. These include: - Pearson Edexcel - AQA - City & Guilds - NCFE This decision is based on curriculum alignment, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. No competitive tendering procedure will be undertaken for this procurement. Justification for Direct Award: Under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023, Dudley College is permitted to make a direct award where: - The goods or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier due to technical or educational requirements. - The contract value and nature do not warrant a competitive procedure. - The decision supports continuity and consistency in curriculum delivery. Estimated Contract Value: £5-£6 million. Contract Duration: 3 years with optional 1-year extension Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0-2025-08-05T14:30:44+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0581a0-2025-08-05T14:30:44+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Dudley College of Technology: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dudley-college-of-technology) ## More tenders like this [Gardening and Landscaping Contract · Wickersley Parish Council · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14ee2-22ea-7053-bd7d-4e4c0fa22e9d/gardening-and-landscaping-contract) [Grounds Maintenance Contract · Wickersley Parish Council · 33 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14ee2-2318-7242-ab15-efa9489211de/grounds-maintenance-contract) [Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature · Natural England · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14a29-a2ce-7073-851a-05dd5c86a64c/included-outside-publication-faith-in-nature) [Grounds maintenance · Cottenham Parish Council · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a149bb-c1bb-71de-9d4c-6f106e58cd55/grounds-maintenance) [RRE-01284 - For the provision of a Digitally Enabled Children & Young People’s Mental Health Service (South Staffordshire) · Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust · 16 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a146ba-bdbb-723e-91d9-73c07d7467ba/rre-01284-for-the-provision-of-a-digitally-enabled-children-young-peoples-m) [Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing · UK Atomic Energy Authority · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1464c-dd0c-72ed-b7bd-bac1e52155ab/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing)