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Provision of Adult Learning Subcontracted services

London Borough of Waltham Forest

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Sep 2026 at 11:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 Jul 2026 at 14:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

27 Jul 2026 at 14:05

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Waltham Forest bought accredited adult learning delivered by a subcontracted provider in agreed vocational curriculum areas. Provision was to align with curriculum priorities and local need, and included recruiting and enrolling eligible adult learners, primarily residents of Waltham Forest. The provider was also responsible for meeting Adult Skills Fund rules, awarding organisation requirements, safeguarding duties and data reporting. Delivery was managed by the Council as lead provider under its contract and performance framework, with quality, performance and audit processes set out in the service specification and appendices. This is education and training service delivery, rather than a general training consultancy or standalone course-materials purchase. The beneficiary group is adult learners, with a particular focus on people living in Waltham Forest.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to Waltham Forest College. The Council used a direct award as a bridging arrangement while a competitive procurement for a future solution was planned. The award was dated 27 July 2026. The contract was signed on 1 August 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £319,679.96 excluding VAT (£399,599.95 including VAT). The tender was presented as one lot. The awarded provider is monitored against contracted funding earnings, timely learner starts and completions, curriculum delivery, retention, pass and achievement rates, attendance, resident engagement, and learner progression and destinations. The provider must also run learner surveys, including the London Learner Survey, and show how feedback drives improvement.

For suppliers preparing for a future requirement from Waltham Forest, this award indicates demand for an established adult-learning provider able to deliver accredited vocational courses and recruit eligible local learners. Credibility depends on demonstrable compliance with Adult Skills Fund rules, awarding-body requirements, safeguarding and data-reporting duties, alongside the operational capacity to manage enrolment, starts, completions and delivery against an approved curriculum. Providers should be able to evidence strong learner retention, pass and achievement rates, attendance, engagement and progression, and operate effective quality assurance, performance monitoring and audit processes. The Council also expects learner feedback to be gathered through required surveys and used to improve provision. This is a managed subcontracting relationship with the Council acting as lead provider, so suppliers need the systems and experience to report delivery and outcomes within its contract-management framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Adult Learning Subcontracted services

Notice Description

The contract covers the delivery of accredited adult learning provision within agreed vocational curriculum areas, for the academic year 2026-27, through a subcontracted provider. The scope includes: * delivery of accredited vocational provision aligned to agreed curriculum and local need * recruitment, enrolment and delivery to eligible adult learners, primarily Waltham Forest residents * compliance with Adult Skills Fund funding rules, awarding organisation requirements, safeguarding and data reporting * participation in the Council's quality, performance and audit processes as set out in the Service Specification and Appendices, and * delivery within a controlled contract and performance management framework led by the Council as Lead Provider. The contract will commence on the 1st August 2026 until the 31st July 2027

Procurement Information

Competitive procurement process will be conducted for the future solution, but a bridging arrangement is needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d456
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090498-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£319,679 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£319,679 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALTHAMSTOW
Postcode
E17 4JF
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Waltham Forest College

Further Information

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