Commissioning and Contracting

LSC's Qualified Provider Framework

As of 31st October 2008, the LSC has opened a Qualified Provider Framework for providers of education and training services. The Qualified Provider Framework is a maintained list of all providers from which the LSC will secure education and training services. This list will incorporate those providers with whom the LSC will negotiate and/or invite to tender.

The Qualified Provider Framework will streamline the way the LSC commissions and contracts for provision and will remove barriers for new providers wishing to work with the LSC.

Providers that wish to be eligible to receive invitations to tender can apply to be pre-qualified at any time during the year. This ‘always open’ approach will allow providers to apply at a time convenient to them and which suits their business need. 

Click here for more information about the Qualified Provider Framework.  

Commissioning

We will negotiate or tender for learning and skills provision with the providers on the Qualified Provider Framework. Our Statement of Priorities and Regional Commissioning Statements for 2009/10 are due to be published in December. These will set out our investment and commissioning priorities for the sector for 2009/10.

Click here for our Statement of Priorities 2008/09 and see below for links to Regional Commissioning Plans for 2008/09.

East of England 
East Midlands
London
North East
North West  
South West
South East
West Midlands
Yorkshire & the Humber

Contract documentation

To see our contracting documentation for 2008/09 please use the following links:

Contract & Conditions
Contract Schedule 1
Contract Schedule 2