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OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS 2023-2028

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking organisations to join its pseudo-framework for adult and family learning services. Providers accepted onto the arrangement will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses through call-offs against the curriculum specification. The requirement covers education and training services, including learning opportunities designed for the broad range of needs of residents across the borough. Delivery is expected at a variety of locations in Kensington and Chelsea, within London. This is a service opportunity for organisations able to plan and deliver adult learning and family learning programmes in community or other local settings, responding to differing learner needs and supporting access across the borough.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers using an open procedure. It concerns entry to a five-year pseudo-framework for delivery partners, with the arrangement running from 30 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender deadline set by the buyer was 27 August 2026 at 10:00 am UK time. The estimated procurement value is £294,000. Providers accepted onto the arrangement will compete for subsequent funding opportunities through call-offs against the curriculum specification. The published evaluation basis is the requirements of the curriculum specification and the arrangements for delivering the requested adult and family learning services. The procurement is categorised as education and training services.

This opportunity suits organisations that already deliver adult learning, family learning, or related community education services. Strong candidates will be able to design and run courses for adults and families with varied needs, adapt provision to different groups of residents, and deliver consistently across several locations in Kensington and Chelsea. It is relevant to providers with the operational ability to respond to separate call-off opportunities and apply for funding against a curriculum specification. The arrangement is expressly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, making it relevant to both established training providers and locally rooted community organisations with suitable teaching, programme management and learner-support capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS 2023-2028

Notice Description

Kensington and Chelsea's Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028. The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough. Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b18d156d-945a-4be9-be7e-097ae395fb57
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a24be143-484e-4157-9ced-48af30109a0a
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£294,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

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