Delivery of VTCT Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading

Loughborough University
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 June 2027 to 31 May 2030

Delivery of a 6-week in-person postgraduate module incorporating the VTCT Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading. The service includes teaching delivery, provision of a professional trading simulation platform, student assessment, and certification for annual cohorts of 10-30 students.

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Awarded value: £391k; As published
Published: 1 June 2026
Awarded: 19 August 2026; Zishi Cornerstone Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 May 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist postgraduate financial trading training and VTCT certification services for university MSc finance and global trading programmes.

Deliver a 6-week in-person postgraduate module incorporating the VTCT Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading (QN 603/7480/9)
Provide teaching delivery for cohorts of 10-30 students annually
Provide professional trading simulation platform
Conduct student assessment
Provide VTCT certification

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

University programme delivery partnersMain service£150k typicalExternally taught postgraduate module with VTCT diploma for MSc students

Lifecycle

Published
1 June 2026
Contract awardedto Zishi Cornerstone Limited
19 August 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2027
Contract ends
31 May 2030

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Loughborough University

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Zishi Cornerstone Limited

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3624031/delivery-of-vtct-level-7-diploma-in-applied-financial-trading
Buyer reference: LU01023
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aa07
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Loughborough University. Delivery of VTCT Level 7 Diploma in Applied Financial Trading. Contract award, 1 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624031/delivery-of-vtct-level-7-diploma-in-applied-financial-trading (accessed 5 November 2026).