Award

Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 14:53

Award

10 Mar 2026 at 08:39

Tender

02 Mar 2026 at 12:23

Summary of the contracting process

Hertford Regional College is leading the procurement process for the delivery of adult skills training under the Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund. The tender, titled "Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity," focuses on adult learning in the security industry, aiming to deliver programmes that result in embedded qualifications and SIA licences. This procurement, categorised under adult education services, was carried out under the 'light touch regime' via an open competition below the threshold. It involves organising delivery for two cohorts of learners at the College Broxbourne Campus, commencing on 27th April and 13th June 2026, with completion by 31st July 2026. The contract, valued at £50,000, was awarded to SPS Training Solutions Limited following the procurement stage completed on 20th March 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for educational service providers specialising in adult learning within the security sector, particularly those experienced in collaboration with local stakeholders and the Department for Education funding regulations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative learning solutions and demonstrate effective progression into employment will find this contract especially beneficial. The awarded supplier, SPS Training Solutions Limited, successfully navigated the procurement requirements, including rigorous due diligence checks and a scoring criterion outlined in the procurement questionnaire. Business growth can be achieved through participation in the College's subcontracting framework, ensuring alignment with stakeholder and learner needs, while contributing positively to regional education development.

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Notice Title

Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity

Notice Description

Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative adult learning. The contract will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Department for Education (DfE) for the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) for learners aged 19+. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the DfE Funding Rules. The provider should be able to deliver programmes in partnership with local stakeholders aimed at engaging with those that require skills relating to the security industry and leading to embedded qualifications and their SIA licence. Eligible learners are engaging with local DWP services and the provider must be able to demonstrate good progression into employment for their proposed programme. The delivery should be clearly aligned to the needs of the relevant stakeholders and learners as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors HRC is seeking a provider that can deliver a maximum of 24 learners based at the College Broxbourne Campus (EN10 6AE). This will be in 2 discreet cohorts of 12, starting on the 27th April and the 13th June respectively. All delivery must be competed by 31st July 2026. Please note that this procurement is for non-devolved DfE funding only. This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below. To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk or they can be requested via the contact details below. If your organisation has not already completed the HRC Due Diligence checks, they must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. Due Diligence documentation can be requested via the contact details below. HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on the outcome of Due Diligence checks. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. Contract awards will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 3 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate provider.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025854-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARE
Postcode
SG12 9JF
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Ware Priory
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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