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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 11:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned tailored learning services under its Adult Skills Fund, using Department for Work and Pensions funding. The requirement is for community learning courses for adults, with the work classified as training services. The council is based in Taunton and is the public-sector organisation responsible for the commissioning. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contract concerns one complete requirement rather than a wider multi-lot programme, and its purpose is to provide funded learning provision through a specialist training supplier. Businesses operating in adult education, community learning, employability-focused training or related skills provision are the closest fit, particularly those able to deliver structured courses for adult learners under public funding arrangements.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Somerset Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. MM Supported Employment Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot, and its award is active. 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 requirement was evaluated through the council’s non-competitive below-threshold route rather than an open tender. The contract itself is active, so this is an outcome notice rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award is commercially relevant to providers of adult community learning and tailored training services seeking to understand Somerset Council’s demand and route to market. A credible future competitor would need practical experience designing and delivering learning for adults, the capacity to manage a publicly funded course programme, and the operational controls needed to meet Department for Work and Pensions funding requirements. Providers should be able to evidence reliable learner support, course delivery, monitoring and reporting, while aligning provision with local authority objectives. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist organisation rather than only a large training group. The procurement also demonstrates that the council uses direct, below-threshold awards for this type of service.

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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-06f33b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084290-2026
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
7 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

MM SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LTD

Further Information

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