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IA2616 Community Learning Framework Call-off Contract Awards 01.08.26-31.07.27

Staffordshire County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 16:56

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05 Aug 2025 at 15:55

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05 Aug 2024 at 12:19

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31 Aug 2023 at 09:25

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19 Jul 2022 at 09:00

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council procured education and training services through its Community Learning Framework. The requirement covers community learning delivered across the West Midlands, with provision supplied by organisations including training providers, a further-education college, rural activity and enterprise organisations, a forestry service, a dyslexia association and a care-farming development organisation. The framework supports a mixed portfolio of learning and practical activity rather than a single standard classroom service. It is categorised as education and training services. The buying organisation is Staffordshire County Council, based in Stafford. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist local providers as well as larger education and training organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through selective call-offs from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 22 March 2023 at 12 noon, and the current award was made on 21 July 2026. The awarded value is £885,843, matching the stated procurement value of £885,843. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Seven suppliers were awarded the call-off: Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC, Community Forest Services Ltd, Growing Rural Enterprise Limited, Upper Moreton Rural Activities CIC, Staffordshire Care Farming Development CIC, Acorn Training Ltd and Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group. Earlier annual call-offs were also awarded to multiple suppliers, including ten suppliers for 2023–2024 and individual or grouped providers for 2024–2025 and 2025–2026.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to deliver community learning across Staffordshire and the wider West Midlands through practical, accessible and locally rooted provision. The awarded supplier mix shows demand for distinct specialisms: mainstream training, further education, rural enterprise, forestry and outdoor activity, care farming, and support for learners with dyslexia. Organisations should therefore be able to demonstrate relevant teaching or vocational delivery, safeguarding and learner support, dependable operational capacity, and the ability to work with a public-sector framework and manage call-off contracts. Smaller businesses and voluntary or community organisations are demonstrably capable of competing, particularly where they offer a clear specialist service or strong local delivery model. Larger colleges can also participate where they can cover the required breadth and scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IA2616 Community Learning Framework Call-off Contract Awards 01.08.26-31.07.27

Notice Description

This notice relates to Call-off contracts awarded from Staffordshire County Council's Community Learning Framework for the period 01.08.26 to 31.07.27. You can find the full award report at: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/selling-council/contract-award-notices/community-learning-framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d117591-9990-4d7d-9eb4-0ba2aae87ee7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73eda322-2e2b-4d9a-b98d-56553db8c8fb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£885,843 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,359,103 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
31 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

Acacia Training Limited

Acorn Training Ltd

Acorn Training Ltd.

Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise C.I.C.

Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC

Community Forest Services

Community Forest Services Ltd

Dsylexia Association of Staffordshire Ltd.

Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire Ltd

Growing Rural Enterprise Limited

Growing Rural Enterprise Ltd

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

Staffordshire Care Farming Development C.I.C.

Staffordshire Care Farming Development CIC

The Training Initiative Group Ltd

The Training Initiative Group Ltd.

Upper Moreton Rural Activities CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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