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W7 - HSU - Coach for Prevent, to reskill or upskill learners

Somerset County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 18:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council is procuring education and training services for Skills Bootcamps delivered to learners in Somerset and Dorset. The requirement is titled “Coach for Prevent, to reskill or upskill learners” and covers delivery agreements for training providers under the Department for Education grant funding agreement. The work is intended for a provider able to deliver Skills Bootcamp training and coaching focused on Prevent, reskilling and upskilling learners. Delivery is associated with Somerset, with the wider programme covering Somerset and Dorset. This is a public-sector skills and workforce-training requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction work. Businesses specialising in vocational training, learner development, employability provision or related education services should assess their fit against the Skills Bootcamp scope and grant-funded delivery obligations.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded on 31 July 2026 to HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY for the single lot. The award is active. The awarded value is £38,040 excluding VAT and £45,648 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Somerset Council used a direct award procedure described as below threshold and without competition. The tender status is complete, and the award falls below the applicable threshold. The procurement concerns education and training services. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 31 July 2026. The selected supplier is HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, based in Bournemouth. The award relates to delivery in Somerset under the wider Somerset and Dorset Skills Bootcamp programme.

This procurement shows demand from Somerset Council for grant-funded Skills Bootcamp delivery focused on Prevent, reskilling and upskilling learners. A credible future competitor would need to operate as a training provider, understand the Department for Education funding requirements, and deliver structured learner development rather than general consultancy or standalone advice. Relevant capability includes coaching learners on Prevent-related themes, providing reskilling and upskilling training, and managing delivery across the Somerset and Dorset programme area. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that this type of public training requirement can be delivered by a smaller organisation. Providers should therefore assess their ability to meet the delivery agreement and learner-training requirements at comparable scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W7 - HSU - Coach for Prevent, to reskill or upskill learners

Notice Description

Skills Bootcamps Delivery Agreements for training providers to delivery Skills Bootcamps within Somerset and Dorset as per the DfE grant funding agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d95c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072931-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£38,040 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECC University College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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