Notice Information
Notice Title
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery
Notice Description
East Durham College is seeking to appoint a maximum of three high-performing subcontract partners to deliver Adult Skills Fund (ASF) provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning. Provision must be delivered to adults aged 19+ resident within the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority Delivery may take place in community, employer, or college venues, but learner residency must align with NECA postcode eligibility. The contract value will be based on an 80/20 split. The full contract value will be a maximum of PS450,000 Tenderers are invited to bid for the contract amount they can effectively deliver within the specified contract requirements; it will then be at the discretion of the College to determine the split of the contract award. This may be split as incremental awards throughout the academic year dependent on achievement of deliverables.
Lot Information
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1)
Lot - 1 Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including growth sectors and the foundation economy.
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)Lot 2 - Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including growth sectors and the foundation economy.
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (3)Lot 3 - Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including growth sectors and the foundation economy.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ba81
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058697-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jun 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- 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
- EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PETERLEE
- Postcode
- SR8 2RN
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC41 Durham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- County Durham
- Electoral Ward
- Peterlee West
- Westminster Constituency
- Easington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058697-2026
22nd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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