Notice Information
Notice Title
Adult Skills Fund Delivery 2026-29
Notice Description
Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint up to 4 service providers for the engagement with learners and delivery of Adult Skills Fund learning opportunities within Herefordshire, in line with the council's priorities and priority groups. This contract is divided into 4 lots: - Functional Skills English - Functional Skills Maths - Skills for Life ESOL - Other
Lot Information
Functional Skills English
Delivery of Functional Skills English programmes.
Renewal: Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.
Functional Skills MathematicsDelivery of Functional Skills Mathematics programme.
Renewal: Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.
Skills for Life ESOLDelivery of Skills for Life ESOL programme
Renewal: Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.
OtherTenderers may propose to deliver any valid, accredited aims, from the following list, where a clear need can be evidenced: Parenting skills ICT Employability Skills
Renewal: Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d5de
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071467-2026
- 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
- £340,731 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £340,731 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 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
- HEREFORDSHIRE 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
- HEREFORD
- Postcode
- HR4 0LE
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
-
- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Widemarsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071467-2026
28th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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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