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Dfe Training Ai for Bus

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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22 Sep 2025 at 19:46

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council, a public authority at the sub-central government level, has successfully completed a procurement process for the "DfE Training Ai for Bus" contract, awarded to Bournemouth and Poole College. This tender involves user choice training services funded by the Department for Education, aimed at adult and other education sectors, as well as broader training services. The procurement utilised a direct method below the competition threshold and took place in Taunton, within the UK region. The contract was awarded on 30 May 2025, and it is scheduled to run from 1 June 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a total gross value of £118,800.

This contract represents an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services to engage in similar future procurements, particularly those specialising in adult education and AI-driven training programmes. Firms with expertise in curriculum development and delivery, especially those which can meet government specifications without the need for competitive tendering processes, would find such contracts beneficial. Engaging in collaborations with educational institutions like Bournemouth and Poole College could further enhance business growth in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dfe Training Ai for Bus

Notice Description

DfE funded user choice training contract W6 BPC Ai for Bus c1,2&3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059fb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058715-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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