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OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS 2023-2028

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking delivery partners for adult and family learning through its Adult Learning Service. Providers will deliver engaging learning opportunities at a range of locations in Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, responding to the needs of local residents and communities. The curriculum supports residents to build confidence, improve work-related and life skills, and develop independent learning skills that help them move towards their personal goals. The requirement covers education and training services, including qualification-bearing courses, non-accredited formula-funded provision and other non-accredited courses. Provision spans levels from pre-entry to Level 2 and will be commissioned through call-offs against the Adult Learning Service curriculum specification.

The process has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure for a pseudo-framework. The tender deadline was 27 August 2026 at 10:00 BST; bids were to remain valid until 27 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, with evaluation scheduled from the submission deadline. The framework covers contracts through 31 July 2028, with the stated contract period beginning on 30 September 2026. There are two lots, and suppliers may bid for one lot only. Lot 1 covers smaller-scale delivery, while Lot 2 covers larger or more experienced providers. The estimated total value is £294,000. Lot 1 is valued at £245,000 and Lot 2 at £294,000. Evaluation uses a weighted Standard Questionnaire covering financial health, general capability and technical provision. Electronic catalogues are required, bids must be in English, and variants are not allowed.

This opportunity suits organisations delivering adult and family learning in community settings, including smaller providers with grass-roots experience and larger organisations with established external-funding delivery capacity. Smaller or less experienced organisations can compete where they have delivered learning on a small scale or provided related services to adults and families in the communities they serve. More established providers should have a proven record as a subcontractor or prime contractor, experience serving substantial numbers of learners, and the ability to deliver to funding-body standards. Relevant capability includes qualification-bearing and non-accredited provision across pre-entry to Level 2, curriculum delivery, and support for learners’ work-related, life and independent-learning skills. Applicants must provide staff names and qualifications and demonstrate suitable financial and technical capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS 2023-2028

Notice Description

Kensington and Chelsea's Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028. The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough. Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.

Lot Information

Contracts up to PS25,000

Lot:1 seeks to identify smaller organisations, or those with little or no previous experience of delivering adult/family learning using GLA or Education Skills Funding Agency funding. We are looking to contract with organisations who can provide engaging and innovative learning experiences for local communities at grass roots level. Organisations should have previous experience of delivering learning on a small scale or providing other services to adults/families within the communities they propose working with (Please referred to the ITT). Additional information: Please referred to the ITT and associated documents available on the Delta eSourcing Portal.

Contracts from PS25,000 up to a maximum of PS220,000

Lot 2 is for larger organisations, or those with experience of delivering adult or family learning to the standards expected by the funding body (GLA or ESFA), and potentially with experience of Ofsted inspection and the standards expected through the Education Inspection Framework. We are looking for delivery of qualification bearing courses, non-accredited formula funded provision and non-accredited courses to meet the curriculum specification as defined across a range of levels from pre-entry to Level 2 (Please referred to the ITT). Additional information: Please referred to the ITT and associated documents available via Delta eSourcing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d599
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071354-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£294,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£539,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
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
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Postcode Area
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

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