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prj_1203 - GLA London Talent Pathways

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2026 at 13:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

25 Aug 2026 at 15:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

20 Aug 2026 at 12:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London is buying vocational education and training services through the GLA London Talent Pathways project. The work supports London residents aged 19 and over to gain skills for priority occupations and key growth sectors, helping address skills shortages and improve access to good work. It is intended particularly for people who are under-represented or face barriers linked to income, disability or health. The successful providers will deliver further vocational training funded through the Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs, linking learning to employers’ skills needs. Delivery is for London residents and is managed by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. The services fall within youth education, welfare and education and training services.

This procurement has been awarded: Cultiv8 Ltd and The Clink Events were selected as the two suppliers, and the contract is active. The City used a below-threshold open competition. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend to 31 March 2029 subject to performance and agreement. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT, with a £20,000 extension option. The tender response deadline was 8 September 2026 at 12:00. The single lot was evaluated entirely on technical quality: technical criteria carried 100% of the score and commercial criteria carried 0%. The award basis was the most appropriate partnership in terms of quality and price.

This award shows demand for providers able to recruit and support adult learners into vocational training linked to London’s priority sectors. A credible competitor would need to take sole responsibility for learner recruitment and checking eligibility, then provide suitable courses, planned learner numbers and delivery plans that demonstrate progression towards employment. Strong capability in supporting people facing barriers, including those related to income, disability or health, would be relevant. Providers would also need robust quality assurance and performance systems, with the capacity to monitor enrolment, retention, progression and completion. Evidence management is important: compliant enrolment forms, individual learning plans, personal learning records, registers, timesheets and completion records must support learner payments. Reliable monthly reporting and partnership working with the City would also be essential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

prj_1203 - GLA London Talent Pathways

Notice Description

The City invites Quotations for the provision of its GLA London Talent Pathways project, with contract opportunities for up to 2 tenderers. The project is a Mayor of London-led funding initiative that supports vocational training for London residents aged 19+ to help them gain skills for priority jobs in key sectors. The programme addresses skills shortages, supports under-represented groups, and links training directly to the skills businesses need. It aims to provide services that reflects the skills needs of London's employers and key growth sectors, is responsive to economic change and opens up opportunities for all Londoners. The funding aims to create clear, supported pathways into good work, especially for those who have been historically underrepresented in London's growth sectors. This includes Londoners facing barriers due to income, disability or health being supported to access quality training and progress into good jobs. London Talent Pathways combines ASF and Free Courses for Jobs (FCfJ) funding that will provide Londoners with further vocational training opportunities to upskill and progress into priority occupations within key London sectors. The project will run until the end of March 2028 initially with an optional third year of funding until March 2029 dependent on the quality and performance of contractual delivery. The maximum funding value will be up to PS80,000 for each successful bidder, with a potential additional PS20,000 funding upon successful delivery, subject to agreement from all parties. Quality and performance monitoring will be monthly and payments will be monthly based on validation and quality assurance of evidence in line with GLA London Talent Pathways specifications; evidence of enrolment, progression and completion will be required to trigger related learner payments*. The successful tenderer will submit their monthly return by the last day of each month. The tender submission will include planned learner numbers, course/s duration and related estimated costings to maximise the PS80,000 funding value within the contract duration. Learner retention targets will be agreed based on the contract delivery plan and forecasted learner numbers. There is no specified minimum and maximum number of learners, the course duration will be a maximum of 12 months, and all learning will be completed before the end of March 2028. The project will run until the end of March 2028 initially with an optional third year of funding until March 2029 dependent on the quality and performance of contractual delivery.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The project will run until the end of March 2028 initially with an optional third year of funding until March 2029 dependent on the quality and performance of contractual delivery. The maximum funding value will be up to PS80,000 for each successful bidder, with a potential additional PS20,000 funding upon successful delivery, subject to agreement from all parties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e88e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089614-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80310000 - Youth education services

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Cultiv8 Ltd

The Clink Events

Further Information

Notice Documents

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