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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned tailored adult learning services under the Adult Skills Fund, using DWP funding. The requirement is for delivery of Community Learning courses for adults, covering education and skills provision rather than goods or construction. The work is classified as adult and other education services. Delivery is in Somerset, with the council based at County Hall in Taunton. The procurement is intended to support local community learning through a tailored programme for the 2026–2027 funding year. It is a single service requirement, awarded as one lot, and the selected provider is Project Cosmic, an organisation based in Honiton that operates as a small and medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Project Cosmic. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 31 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT. The requirement was handled as one completed lot. The published outcome records an active award and an active contract. The available procurement information identifies the route and scope, but does not set out a competitive evaluation exercise or weighted award criteria because the contract was awarded without competition.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award indicates a defined local demand for tailored adult and community learning funded through the Adult Skills Fund and DWP funding. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to design and deliver adult education courses, understand community learning audiences, and manage delivery against public funding requirements. Project Cosmic’s selection shows that a small, voluntary, community or social enterprise can provide the service at this scale. Relevant capability is therefore likely to include experience in adult skills provision, community-based learning, learner support, course delivery and the administration and reporting needed for funded education programmes. Suppliers with established links to communities in Somerset would also be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Notice Description

Provide delivery of Adult Skills fund Community Learning courses - DWP funding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eeb5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082248-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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

PROJECT COSMIC

Further Information

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