Contract for the delivery of training packages for staff and students related to the new OfS condition of registration E6 (Harassment and Sexual Misconduct)

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

L2 2qp

Value of contract

£1 to £50,000

Procurement reference

LJMU 2505

Published date

15 April 2025

Closing date

20 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 March 2025

Contract end date

16 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The university regulator (the Office for Students - OfS) has recently announced a new condition of registration for all universities in England, which focuses on harassment and sexual misconduct. The new condition of registration follows work that was started in 2016 and follows a statement of expectation that many universities, including LJMU, have been working to since 2020. The new condition of registration expects that all universities will have embedded good practice in place for the 1st August 2025.
This has now been awarded to Limeculture CIC
One of the key aspects of this condition is the delivery and availability of training and awareness for staff and students on harassment and sexual misconduct, and LJMU will be required to roll this training out to all 2,700 staff and 27,000 students in the first instance. We expect to deliver the training in the first period (to the end of July 2025) to all relevant individuals and then from September 2025 to roll out to new students and staff as they start at the university with a 3-year refresher/renewal period for staff.
The tender is split into two parts and organisations are able to tender for either staff or student training provision or both. Please indicate on your submitted documentation whether it applies to a) staff; b) students; c) both staff and students.
The training is required to cover the following areas:
Lot One - Staff
 Background to this condition of registration
 Detail on what is required of the university to comply with the condition.
 Legal background if applicable
 Bystander training
 First disclosure guidance
 Understand Report and Support for themselves and students.
 Understand the services and support available within the institution.
 Signpost staff to support services.
Lot Two - Students
 Background to the condition of registration
 Legal background if applicable
 Relevant elements of Consent training
 Relevant elements of Bystander training
 How to report and seek support, both from the university and/or from external specialist agencies

Full details in tender pack

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Contract for the delivery of training packages for staff and students related to the new OfS condition of registration E6 (Harassment and Sexual Misconduct)

• Opportunity
• Published 22 January 2025

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This Procurement is now closed , and has been awarded

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Award information

Awarded date

19 March 2025

Contract start date

15 April 2025

Contract end date

14 April 2030

Total value of contract

£122,028

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Limeculture CIC

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About the buyer

Address

Exchange Station
Liverpool
L2 2QP
England

Email

PurchaseOrderQueries@ljmu.ac.uk

Website

www.ljmu.ac.uk