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Geographical Gaps (Lot 1 - Adult Skills and /or Lot 2 Fee Courses For Jobs)

Cornwall Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 15:08

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24 Mar 2026 at 11:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Cornwall Council procured education and training services to address geographical gaps in adult skills provision and fee-funded courses for jobs. The requirement was delivered through Lots 1 and 2 of the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps. Provision covered England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The work was intended for adult learners and employment-focused training needs across these areas. It is relevant to organisations that deliver adult education, vocational training, skills bootcamps or job-related fee courses, particularly providers able to operate across multiple English regions and coordinate delivery with a local authority.

This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under Cornwall Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 7 November 2025 at 12:00. The first award was made on 31 December 2025 to Plymouth City Council and The Skills Network for £315,809, covering 1 January 2026 to 31 July 2027. A separate award was made on 31 December 2025 to The Skills Network for £177,637, covering the same period. The tender’s upper estimated value was £347,000. Cornwall Council identified the opportunity as a services procurement and stated that it was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published process is complete and both awards are active.

This award demonstrates demand from Cornwall Council for adult skills and employment-focused training delivered across England through a dynamic purchasing system. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have established capability in adult education, vocational or job-related training, and skills bootcamp delivery, with the operational capacity to serve learners across several regions. The awarded supplier profile shows that both a large public-sector organisation and an SME training provider were accepted, indicating scope for organisations of different sizes and delivery models. Credible competitors would need to show reliable multi-region delivery, effective learner recruitment and support, and the ability to work within a council-led purchasing system. Providers able to combine practical employment outcomes with scalable course delivery would be relevant when this requirement next returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Geographical Gaps (Lot 1 - Adult Skills and /or Lot 2 Fee Courses For Jobs)

Notice Description

Mini-Competition for provision of Geographical Gaps (DN791162) under Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Cornwall Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps (DN753886), as advertised in Contract Notice 2025/S000-003521 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003521-2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c99bf91c-f1b5-4bb6-bac5-245e58286d01
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/135b683a-9753-458a-891a-2d165573b752
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
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
£347,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£493,446 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20259 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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
Cornwall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Plymouth City Council

The Skills Network

Further Information

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