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Tailored Learning Lot 3 LLDD Call Off Contracts 2026-2027

Nottinghamshire County Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 13:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council commissioned tailored adult learning services for service users with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD). The requirement covers discrete education provision under Lot 3 of the council’s Tailored Learning Open Framework. Services are delivered in Nottinghamshire, supporting learners who need adapted or specialist learning provision. The buyer is Nottinghamshire County Council, a sub-central public authority. This is a service opportunity for organisations providing adult education, vocational or community learning, and support for people with learning difficulties and disabilities. The awarded providers are Creative Paths (EM) CIC, The Harley Foundation and Reach Learning Disability, all small voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The requirement is specific to LLDD learner provision rather than general education or unrelated training services.

The procurement is complete and was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, using the light-touch regime and call-off arrangements from the Tailored Learning Open Framework. One lot was awarded to three suppliers separately. Creative Paths (EM) CIC received a contract worth £44,185.23 gross; The Harley Foundation received £14,400 gross; and Reach Learning Disability received £99,807 gross. All three contracts were signed in July 2026: 24 July for The Harley Foundation and 27 July for Creative Paths and Reach Learning Disability. Each contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published outcome records the contracts as active and the tender as complete. The evaluation basis was the framework’s prior qualification and direct call-off route, rather than a new competitive tender.

This outcome identifies a recurring council requirement for specialist adult education aimed at learners with learning difficulties and disabilities. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable experience designing and delivering discrete, tailored learning provision for LLDD service users, with the ability to adapt teaching, support and learner engagement to individual needs. The three successful organisations show that small providers and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations can meet the requirement. Relevant capabilities include specialist teaching, supported learning, community-based delivery, safeguarding, learner assessment and outcome monitoring. Suppliers would also need to understand framework call-off procurement and maintain the organisational capacity to deliver across Nottinghamshire. Experience of working with councils or similar public-sector commissioners would strengthen their position when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tailored Learning Lot 3 LLDD Call Off Contracts 2026-2027

Notice Description

Direct award of Call-Off Contracts under Nottinghamshire County Council's Tailored Learning Open Framework 2025 DN777117 Lot 3 Discrete Provision for Service User learners with learning difficulties and/or disabiIities (LLDD) for the term 1st August 2026 - 31st July 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb91
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080840-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£158,392 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nottinghamshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CREATIVE PATHS (EM) CIC

REACH LEARNING DISABILITY

THE HARLEY FOUNDATION

Further Information

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