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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 15:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured services to deliver Adult Skills Fund community learning courses funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement covers adult and other education services, with delivery associated with Somerset Council and its local community learning provision. The selected provider is Carymoor Environmental Trust, a Somerset-based voluntary, community and social enterprise classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This is a tailored learning contract for the 2026–2027 programme, focused on providing community-based adult education rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. Organisations working in adult learning, community education, skills development or delivery of publicly funded learning programmes would find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they work with local communities and public-sector commissioning bodies.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. Carymoor Environmental Trust received the award. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and concluded through the direct-award route rather than an open competition. The recorded classification is CPV 80400000, adult and other education services. No separate award date is recorded; the signed-contract date identifies when the agreement was formalised.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Somerset Council for locally delivered adult community learning supported by Department for Work and Pensions funding. A credible future competitor would need experience designing and delivering adult education courses, understanding community learning audiences and translating public funding requirements into reliable provision. The successful supplier’s profile shows that a small or medium-sized voluntary, community and social enterprise can meet this type of council requirement. Relevant organisations should be able to demonstrate trusted community relationships, suitable teaching and learner-support capability, sound delivery management and the ability to account for publicly funded activity. Providers with an established presence in Somerset or comparable local authority areas would be well placed to evidence practical reach and community impact.

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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-06efd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082793-2026
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
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 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
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

CARYMOOR ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST

Further Information

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