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W7 - YC - Factory 4.0, to reskill or upskill learners

Somerset County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 18:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured education and training services for Skills Bootcamps delivered within Somerset and Dorset under a Department for Education grant-funded programme. The specific requirement, titled “Factory 4.0”, is intended to reskill or upskill learners, indicating a focus on workforce development and industrial or advanced manufacturing capabilities. The work is delivered for learners in Somerset and Dorset, with Somerset Council as the buying organisation. The awarded provider is Yeovil College. Businesses relevant to this requirement include colleges, universities, private training providers and specialist education organisations able to design and deliver funded vocational bootcamps, particularly those supporting learners to gain or improve skills associated with Factory 4.0 and related industrial technologies.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition under a below-threshold procedure. One lot was awarded to Yeovil College on 31 July 2026. The award value is £37,000 excluding VAT, or £44,400 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement used education and training services as its main category, classified under CPV 80000000. The requirement formed part of Skills Bootcamps delivery agreements for Somerset and Dorset. The award is active, and a future contract signature milestone was scheduled for 31 July 2026. The recorded evaluation basis is the direct award route rather than a competitive assessment.

This award demonstrates demand from Somerset Council for grant-funded Skills Bootcamps delivered by an established education provider, with a defined focus on reskilling and upskilling learners for Factory 4.0. A future competitor would need credible capability to deliver structured vocational training across Somerset and Dorset, manage learner recruitment and support, and meet the requirements of a Department for Education-funded programme. Relevant strengths would include experience in further or adult education, curriculum design, qualified trainers, learner assessment and outcomes reporting. Providers with practical expertise in advanced manufacturing, automation, digital production or related industrial technologies would be well placed to address the technical focus. The award also indicates that a provider able to work through a council-led delivery agreement and operate at modest programme scale can satisfy this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W7 - YC - Factory 4.0, 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-06d95f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072935-2026
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
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
£37,000 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

Yeovil College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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