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W7 - YC - L&M Mixed 2, to reskill or upskill learn

Somerset County Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 18:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured education and training services for Skills Bootcamps delivered within Somerset and Dorset. The requirement is for training providers to deliver bootcamp provision under the Department for Education grant funding agreement, helping learners to reskill or upskill. The procurement is associated with Yeovil College and concerns a mixed learning and management requirement. The buyer is Somerset Council, a local public authority based in Taunton. The work is therefore relevant to organisations that design and deliver vocational, technical or employment-focused training for learners in Somerset and Dorset, particularly providers able to operate within the requirements of a government-funded Skills Bootcamps programme and coordinate delivery with the council’s local commissioning arrangements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 31 July 2026 to Yeovil College. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers one lot and has a value of £37,000 excluding VAT, or £44,400 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract concerns education and training services, classified under CPV 80000000. Somerset Council is the buyer, and Yeovil College is the selected supplier. The award is active, with a future signature milestone due on 31 July 2026. The opportunity was evaluated through a non-competitive below-threshold route rather than an open tender, so this outcome provides a clear example of the council’s purchasing approach for this requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from Somerset Council for providers capable of delivering Skills Bootcamps under a Department for Education grant funding agreement. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide structured training that produces practical reskilling or upskilling outcomes, manage learner participation and delivery, and satisfy the funding agreement’s operational and reporting expectations. Relevant organisations are established colleges, further-education providers, specialist vocational training companies and other training organisations with the capacity to deliver locally across Somerset and Dorset. The route used here also shows that below-threshold requirements may be placed directly without competition, making strong relationships with the council and a clear understanding of its Skills Bootcamps requirements commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W7 - YC - L&M Mixed 2, to reskill or upskill learn

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-06d961
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072937-2026
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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