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Further Competition from Adult Learning EMP for Healthy Working Life

Kirklees Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 16:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council procured education and training services for its Healthy Working Life VCSE – Pathways to Possibilities programme. The requirement covers community learning, engagement and volunteering activity delivered by voluntary, community and social enterprise providers with relevant experience and ability. The work is intended to support healthy working lives and is being delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber. Kirklees Council is the buying organisation, based at the Town Hall in Huddersfield. The procurement was structured for suppliers appointed to Category 1 of the EMP, covering community learning, engagement and volunteering. Both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable types of supplier.

The procurement is complete and was run as a selective further competition, using a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 15 July 2026 at 1pm. The estimated procurement value was £100,000. Two awards were made on 4 August 2026, each for a contract worth £50,000. Proper Job Theatre Company received one award and Fusion Housing received the other. Both contracts run from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The opportunity was evaluated through the further competition process, with participation restricted to suppliers appointed to the relevant EMP category and able to demonstrate relevant experience and ability. Both awards are active.

This award demonstrates local demand for providers combining community learning with engagement, volunteering and support for healthy working lives. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need relevant delivery experience in these areas, the ability to work with voluntary, community and social enterprise partners, and capacity to deliver a defined programme across Yorkshire and the Humber. The successful supplier profile shows that both a small voluntary, community and social enterprise and a larger voluntary, community and social enterprise can participate successfully. Organisations already appointed to the EMP’s community learning, engagement and volunteering category are best placed to follow this route, while other providers would need to secure equivalent access before competing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Further Competition from Adult Learning EMP for Healthy Working Life

Notice Description

Tenders are invited by The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") from Suppliers appointed to Category 1 - Community Learning, Engagement & Volunteering of the EMP with relevant experience and ability for the Healthy Working Life VCSE - Pathways to Possibilities 2026-2027 (the "Services") as detailed in the Further Competition documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-62081a9a-fb0d-431b-9d2b-8021b74c58de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae8c09e6-3eb6-4d49-8706-8ee1ed88b01a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Kirklees Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Proper Job Theatre Company

Fusion Housing

Further Information

Notice Documents

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