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CA18201 - ITT Learner Recruitment 'lead find services'

New College Swindon

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 Sep 2026 at 09:33

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Tender

08 Jul 2026 at 13:45

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Summary of the contracting process

New College Swindon procured learner recruitment and referral services for its Adult Skills Fund provision. The supplier is expected to attract approximately 800 eligible adult learners each year for Level 2 online distance-learning programmes. The service covers learner attraction, screening, enrolment support, compliance monitoring and reporting, combining recruitment activity with the administrative controls needed to confirm eligibility and maintain programme records. This is an education, training and customer-service requirement, classified under adult and other education services (CPV 80400000). Delivery is centred on New College Swindon in Swindon and supports learners across the United Kingdom and wider locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and elsewhere overseas. The requirement is classified as a service and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. The tender closed on 1 September 2026, and the award was made on 3 September 2026 to Starch UK Ltd. The awarded value is £80,000, within an overall estimated procurement value of £336,000. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 May 2027. The original requirement stated that the contract would commence in September 2026 and included extension options. New College Swindon was the buyer and the tender was marked complete. The opportunity was a single service requirement rather than a stated multi-lot procurement. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details, but the scope required recruitment, screening, enrolment support, compliance monitoring and reporting for eligible adult learners.

This award indicates a defined and recurring need at New College Swindon for a supplier able to recruit adult learners at substantial annual volume into online Level 2 programmes. A credible competitor would need an established learner-attraction and referral operation, with practical capability in screening prospective learners against eligibility requirements and supporting them through enrolment. It would also need reliable systems and processes for compliance monitoring, accurate record keeping and performance reporting to an education provider. Experience in adult education, funded skills provision, distance learning or learner recruitment would be directly relevant. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist with sufficient operational capacity could be well placed when comparable work returns to market. The appointed supplier is Starch UK Ltd.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA18201 - ITT Learner Recruitment 'lead find services'

Notice Description

New College Swindon seeks an experienced supplier to deliver learner recruitment and referral services for its Adult Skills Fund (ASF) provision. The requirement is to recruit approximately 800 eligible adult learners annually for Level 2 online distance learning programmes, including learner attraction, screening, enrolment support, compliance monitoring and reporting. The contract will commence in September 2026 with extension options available. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA18201. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA18201 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-945d46ae-60cc-4d29-922e-c88712053188
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e6ad6c7-86a7-4d0a-be1b-14ef875cf757
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79342300 - Customer services

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80521000 - Training programme services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£336,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
New College Swindon
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN3 1AH
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Walcot and Park North
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

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