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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 14:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured tailored learning services for the delivery of Adult Skills Fund community learning courses funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement is for training services, covering community learning provision for adult learners rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The buying organisation is Somerset Council, based in Taunton, and delivery is in Somerset. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement under the Tailored Learning Contract 2026–2027. This is relevant to providers that design and deliver adult education, community learning or employability-focused training for public-sector or DWP-funded programmes. The selected supplier, Brighter Horizons Training LLP, is based in Weymouth and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to Brighter Horizons Training LLP. The award is active and was made on 31 July 2026. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT. The award covers training services for the single lot. No competitive tender or comparative evaluation process was used for this below-threshold award. The contract remains active under the published outcome, with Brighter Horizons Training LLP responsible for delivery of the tailored adult community learning requirement.

This award demonstrates Somerset Council’s demand for locally delivered adult skills and community learning courses funded through DWP arrangements. A credible future competitor would need practical experience delivering adult education and the ability to tailor courses to community learner needs, while managing delivery for a public authority. Understanding Adult Skills Fund requirements and DWP-funded provision would be directly relevant. Providers should be able to deliver training services in Somerset, coordinate learners and course delivery, and demonstrate reliable performance on publicly funded programmes. The incumbent is an SME training provider, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist organisation rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant competitors would therefore include established adult learning, employability and community training providers with suitable operational capacity.

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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-06f161
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083510-2026
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

80500000 - Training 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
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 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

Brighter Horizons Training

Further Information

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