Notice Information
Notice Title
Learner Finds
Notice Description
Learner Finds - Recruitment of 19+ Learners for Distanced Learning Courses
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065e71
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017979-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
79342000 - Marketing services
79342100 - Direct marketing services
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,733,333 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,733,333 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Apr 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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
- UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOMERSET
- Postcode
- TA6 4PZ
- 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
- Bridgwater North & Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bridgwater
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017979-2026
27th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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