Tender

Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27

SOMERSET COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Apr 2026 at 13:14

Planning

01 Apr 2026 at 15:32

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council is running an open procurement titled "Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27" under the industry category of adult and other educational services. This initiative, with a gross budget of £3,060,000, is designed to provide tailored learning across Somerset, aiming to enhance skills, confidence, and community resilience among adult residents. The tender is in the active stage, with key deadlines including a submission period ending on 25th May 2026 and an award period concluding on 20th July 2026. The procurement will cover services to be delivered in the UKK23 region, with the contract starting on 1st August 2026 and potentially extending until 30th July 2029, subject to performance and funding confirmation.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in education services, particularly those with experience in community engagement and adult learning programmes. Companies with capabilities in delivering innovative educational solutions aimed at enhancing employment prospects and community wellbeing are encouraged to compete. The procurement is particularly suitable for SMEs, emphasising quality, social value, and competitive pricing. Winning this contract could significantly enhance a business's portfolio, offering substantial growth through community-oriented projects that have the potential to positively impact local economies and social structures.

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Notice Title

Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27

Notice Description

Somerset Council (the Council) has been awarded funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a Tailored Learning programme (formally known as Community Learning) across Somerset. The Tailored Learning programme will support our adult residents (19+) to develop skills, confidence, motivation and resilience to: * progress towards formal learning or employment * improve their health and well-being, including mental health * develop stronger communities * help parents to strengthen their children's educational success The aim of the programme is to widen participation in learning across our communities, especially among groups that are hardest to reach. This involves not only removing barriers to learning but also actively promoting the benefits of learning and encouraging participation. Increasing access to learning will create opportunities for success and progression for a much broader cross section of residents, positively impacting the social, financial and health circumstances of many people in Somerset. Our intentions and priorities for the programme are set out later in this document. Locally based Community Learning supports residents to develop wider outcomes for their personal lives which, in turn, positively influences their communities, local businesses and the wider local economy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2x12 month extensions Exercise of these extension at the sole discretion of the Authority based, amongst other factors, on supplier performance and confirmation of DwP funding.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033316-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOMERSET COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLK23 Somerset CC

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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