Notice Information
Notice Title
Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27
Notice Description
This notice replaces previously published notice ref 2026/S 000-072411 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067b1b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072425-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- 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
- £3,387,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jul 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072425-2026
30th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072411-2026
30th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033316-2026
13th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030556-2026
1st April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Documents listed under reference EPRO1000424 or ERFX1002935
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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