Award of Retail and Customer Service Employment Routeway to First Point
Durham County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Retail and Customer Service Employment Routeway to First Point
Awarded 09 Mar 2020
Awarded09 Mar 2020
Value£93,312.00
SupplierFirst Point
AgencyDurham County Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 5mo ago1y 3mo term
Awarded 9 Mar 2020Expired 30 May 2021
About
Durham County Council awarded a contract to First Point for the Retail and Customer Service Employment Routeway, aimed at providing training and employment outcomes for DurhamWorks participants.
The provision required bidders to demonstrate an understanding of employer needs in retail and customer service roles and to embed this in the training to create sustained employment outcomes.
The contract value was £93,312.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Dynamic Purchasing System for Local Bus and Public Transport Services — Durham CountyTransport & Logistics
30 Sep 2030
Provision of HR, Workforce and Organisational Development Training Services – Nottinghamshire County CouncilEducation & Training
31 Jul 2032
East Renfrewshire Council Local Employability Flexible Framework – Provision of Employability ProgrammesEducation & Training
02 Dec 2026
Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework for Cumberland CouncilEducation & Training
31 Mar 2029
Children’s Direct Payment Support Service – Cumberland CouncilPublic Services & Welfare
25 Nov 2026
Children's Direct Payment Support Service – Cumberland Council (from 1 April 2027)Public Services & Welfare
25 Nov 2026
Design, Supply and Installation of Physical Wayfinding for Rugby Town CentreInfrastructure
23 Nov 2026
Framework for Enhanced Residential Services for Working-Age Adults with Disabilities or Mental Health Needs – Cumberland CouncilPublic Services & Welfare
30 Apr 2029
Passenger Transport Services to Wirral Council Establishments – 3-Year Framework with 1-Year OptionTransport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Framework for Westmorland and Furness Council (Apr 2025–Mar 2029)Education & Training
31 Mar 2029
Rugby Town Centre Wayfinding Signage – Design, Supply and InstallationInfrastructure
23 Nov 2026
Large Format Out‑of‑Home Advertising Management — North Shields Transport HubMiscellaneous
06 Nov 2026
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Award of DurhamWorks Employment Routeways Contracts to Centrepoint Soho, Optimum Skills Limited, and SMARTT North East LtdPublic Services & WelfareCentrepoint Soho,Optimum Skills Limited,SMARTT North East Ltd
$685,800
Award of Counter Service and Food Preparation Employment Routeway under DurhamWorks Provider PanelEducation & TrainingOptimum Skills Ltd,SMARTT North East Ltd
$79,120
Award of Business Administration Employment Routeway Call-Off to Optimum Skills LtdEducation & TrainingOptimum Skills Ltd
$38,880
Award of Warehousing Employment Routeway Call-Off to Optimum Skills by Durham County CouncilPublic Services & WelfareOptimum Skills
$45,360
Award of General Construction Employment Routeway to Finchale Training College and Optimum Skills LimitedEducation & TrainingFinchale Training College,Optimum Skills Limited
$155,520
Award of ICT/Digital Employment Routeway to Raw Digital Training by Durham County CouncilEducation & TrainingRaw Digital Training
$103,680
Award of Sector Routeways Support for NEET Young People in County DurhamEducation & TrainingOptimum Skills Limited,RAW DIGITAL TRAINING,First Point Training
$1,077,450
Award of Hospitality and Entry Level Catering Employment Routeway to Optimum Skills and SMARTT North EastEducation & TrainingOptimum Skills Limited,SMARTT North East ltd
$102,816
Award of Warehousing Employment Routeway Training to Finchale Training College, Optimum Skills Limited, and Orangebox Training Solutions LtdEducation & TrainingFinchale Training College,Optimum Skills Limited,Orangebox Training Solutions Ltd
$155,520
Award of Sector-Based Routeways for NEET Young People in County DurhamEducation & TrainingThe Cornforth Partnership,Penshaw View
$585,000
Provision of SEMH Support Services for Durham County CouncilEducation & TrainingFirst Point Training Ltd
$69,000
Award of Community Learning Provision Contracts by Durham County CouncilEducation & TrainingFirst Point Training,Silver Training IT Ltd,Real Lives: Real Choices,Dietwise,Freelance Trainer,FANE LTD,Bishop Auckland College,Foundation,Acumen Development Trust,North East Dance CIC ,Groundwork North East,Nigel Brough - Bespoke Training Solutions Ltd,Foundation of Light,Stanley Events Ltd
$60,000
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find education and training tenders in United Kingdom in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Award of Retail and Customer Service Employment Routeway to First Point
Won by First Point · Durham County Council
£93Kawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new education and training tenders
Dynamic Purchasing System for Local Bus and Public Transport Services — Durham CountyTransport & Logistics · Closes 30 Sep 2030
Provision of HR, Workforce and Organisational Development Training Services – Nottinghamshire County CouncilEducation & Training · Closes 31 Jul 2032
From your alert: Education & Training
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow First Point and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Who wins education and training contracts in United Kingdom?
Top suppliers by awarded value
1
2
3
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get education and training tenders in United Kingdom by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
