Award

Adult Education Budget 2025/2026

WIGAN COUNCIL

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Award

01 Oct 2025 at 13:58

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council has completed a procurement process titled "Adult Education Budget 2025/2026" focused on providing adult learning and skills training in the Wigan borough. This process falls within the education and training services sector, under the industry classification code 80000000. The procurement was executed through a direct method, below threshold - without competition, meaning the contract was awarded without a competitive tender. The contract was awarded to TMP STUDIOS CIC, with the active contract period running from 24th September 2025 to 31st July 2026. This award, published on 1st October 2025, underscores a commitment to enhancing education opportunities for residents across the Wigan area.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for providers in the adult education sector, especially those specialising in skills development aimed at supporting employment and progression to higher learning. Large-scale educational institutions or service providers could benefit greatly by leveraging this platform to offer courses that align with local economic needs and the labour market. TMP STUDIOS CIC’s engagement in this process highlights the advantages for entities equipped to deliver high-quality educational outcomes that meet strategic local development goals. This procurement encourages businesses with expertise in adult learning and trainee engagement to position themselves as key stakeholders in the evolving educational landscape of the Wigan region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Education Budget 2025/2026

Notice Description

TMP have been contracted to deliver approved Adult Learning, with agreed qualification aims to residents across the full Wigan borough for a number of years now. The contract is to provide Adult Learning courses to Wigan residents are issued on a year-by-year basis. Aim: The principle purpose of the ASF funding is to engage adults and provide them with the skills needed to support residents to enter and sustain work, and/or progression to an apprenticeship / traineeship, or other further/higher learning. In the Wigan Borough, this means high quality provision that leads to demonstrable improvements in opportunities, positive outcomes for individuals and clear progression pathways for our residents, with a clear line of sight into the local labour market and future economic development opportunities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a60c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061397-2025
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

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£139,795 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 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
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@wigan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TMP STUDIOS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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