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WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills Q1 2026

Warwickshire County Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 16:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council procured employability and skills services for delivery across the West Midlands. The requirement covers recruitment services, alongside education and training services, supporting the council’s employability and skills activity. It is a services procurement intended for organisations that can provide employment-related support, learning or training provision, and associated recruitment expertise. The arrangement is structured around individual call-off contracts under a dynamic purchasing system, rather than one single delivery package. Delivery is within the West Midlands, with Warwickshire County Council as the buying organisation. The opportunity is relevant to recruitment providers, training organisations, employability specialists and partnerships combining these capabilities, particularly those able to deliver services for public-sector programmes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure, with individual contracts called off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award was made on 23 February 2029 to various suppliers, with an awarded value of £318,903. The contract period runs from 24 February 2029 to 25 February 2029. The tender submission deadline was 23 February 2029 at 12:00 UTC. The award covers the employability and skills services described for West Midlands delivery. The arrangement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome identifies multiple call-off suppliers collectively rather than naming individual awarded organisations.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from Warwickshire County Council for recruitment, employability, education and training provision delivered through a dynamic purchasing system. Credible competitors for comparable requirements would need a clear capability in employment-related support or vocational and skills training, with the operational capacity to take on individual public-sector call-offs. Organisations should be able to coordinate delivery across the West Midlands and show how their services produce practical employability outcomes. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations can be relevant, either independently or alongside complementary recruitment and training partners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills Q1 2026

Notice Description

This notice contains details of the individual call-off contracts awarded via WCC - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills for Q1 2026. Details of the individual call-offs can be found in the attachment contained within this notice. The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Employability and Skills remains open to new entrants and interested parties can find the contract opportunity on Contracts Finder.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80175dcd-1f53-4564-8401-2a74d128c340
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f48734f0-ce20-4fcc-a851-71d92d83b386
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£318,903 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£318,903 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Feb 2029 - 25 Feb 2029 30 days
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
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4RL
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

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