Notice Information
Notice Title
TMBC People and Skills
Notice Description
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council are looking for a contractor to support skills development and help our most disadvantaged residents on the path towards employment, particularly in the construction, agri-tech and social care sectors. In addition, there are huge opportunities to build upon the excellent work being undertaken by Kent County Council to deliver county-wide initiatives such as Connect to Work and Skills Bootcamps and ensure that our residents have the opportunity to access wider support on offer.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0696d5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062456-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75200000 - Provision of services to the community
85322000 - Community action programme
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £28,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £28,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £28,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TONBRIDGE AND MALLING BOROUGH 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
- TONBRIDGE
- Postcode
- ME19 4LZ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Kings Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062456-2026
2nd July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043539-2026
12th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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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