Notice Information
Notice Title
Merton Adult Learning Main Delivery Service
Notice Description
The Council provides adult education services for residents within the Borough. This contract is for the delivery of the Main Adult Learning Main Service Contract on behalf of the council in Merton, prioritising the skills and wellbeing needs of for the residents of Merton.
Planning Information
The London Borough of Merton (“the Authority”) is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise for the provision of Adult Learning services for residents within the Borough. The Authority would like to discuss the provision of Adult Learning services. There are a set of questions available via a Market Testing questionnaire which is accessible via https://www.londontenders.org/ that we request responses to.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a9d5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005889-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open 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
- 22 Jan 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORDEN
- Postcode
- SM4 5DX
- Post Town
- Sutton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Merton
- Electoral Ward
- Merton Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Wimbledon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005889-2026
22nd January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062993-2025
7th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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