During 2010, LSIS engaged a number of providers (‘lead providers’) who offered their services to support other providers in the learning and skills sector (‘supported providers’). Lead providers have demonstrable expertise in a particular field and most importantly the capacity and capability to support others.

LSIS is creating a Lead Provider framework register to identify and engage Learning Providers who will collectively represent the whole range of settings within the learning and skills sector.

LSIS activity will be supported by lead providers from this framework register.

Applications to tender are invited from lead providers who are capable of undertaking projects as described within the invitation-to-tender specification document below.

Please note that there is no deadline for receipt of applications. For the foreseeable future, LSIS will invite applications on an ‘open door’ basis. It is our intention, however, to have a register of lead providers in place early in the academic year.