Notice Information
Notice Title
Funding Assurance Reviews for the Adult Skills Fund
Notice Description
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) has procured a three-year contract for the delivery of independent assurance reviews for providers (FE colleges, Councils, and independent training providers) in receipt of Adult Skills funding (ASF).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-779adaba-b29e-4522-85f9-2460efcd470b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e7cbf3b-a635-4e94-be0e-103626914637
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £62,550 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Apr 2026 - 3 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6AL
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e7cbf3b-a635-4e94-be0e-103626914637
20th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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