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Adult Skills Fund - Subcontractors and Partners

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

08 Sep 2025 at 16:09

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

15 Aug 2025 at 16:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Adult Skills Fund - Subcontractors and Partners" was initiated by London South Bank University (LSBU) with the aim to deliver adult training in non-devolved and Greater London Authority areas under the Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs initiatives. The tender was initially active and opened for expressions of interest until 5th September 2025, with an enquiry period ending on 28th August 2025. However, the tender process was subsequently cancelled on 8th September 2025 after an internal review and unforeseen changes in external funding, as communicated in the tender cancellation notice. The procurement relied on a competitive flexible procedure within the "Light Touch Regime", categorised under education and training services, and had a procurement method of selective, covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender offered substantial business opportunities for companies specialised in education, training, or those skilled in adult learning and vocational skills development. The project's scope included areas like health and social care, construction, distance learning, and tailored learning, providing significant potential for growth and collaboration with a leading academic institution. Businesses with expertise in these areas, and the capacity for strategic educational delivery aligned with LSBU's five-year plan, would have been well-suited to compete. Although the procurement process has been cancelled, there is potential for future opportunities due to LSBU's planned changes in their procurement strategy, potentially offering room for different business models and partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Skills Fund - Subcontractors and Partners

Notice Description

South Bank Colleges (SBC), part of London South Bank University Group (LSBU), is inviting tenders to join it's approved subcontractors and partners for delivery of adult training in DfE non-devolved and the Greater London Authority (GLA) areas. This procurement supports delivery under the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCfJ) initiatives, aligned to SBC's five-year strategic plan to transform lives and communities through applied education.

Lot Information

Health and Social Care

Adult Skills in Health & Social Care

Renewal: Annually up to a total of 5 years subject to grant funding

Construction

Adult Skills in Construction

Renewal: Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Distance Learning

Wellbeing, Employability, Digital

Renewal: Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Tailored Learning

Nonregulated Provision

Renewal: Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Construction GLA

Partnership delivery only - Greater London area only

Renewal: Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058936
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054779-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0AA
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
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
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

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