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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured services to deliver Adult Skills Fund community learning courses supported by Department for Work and Pensions funding. The requirement is adult and other education services, covering the council’s tailored learning provision for 2026–2027. Delivery is associated with Somerset, with the buyer based at County Hall in Taunton. The procurement is a single service requirement for the council rather than a construction or goods supply opportunity. It is relevant to organisations delivering community learning and adult education, particularly providers able to support publicly funded learning programmes and work with local learners and communities across Somerset.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Young Somerset. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026, runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027, and has a value of £40,000 excluding VAT or £50,000 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for delivery of the adult community learning services. The published process identifies Young Somerset as the active supplier and the tender as complete, so this records an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award provides a clear benchmark for organisations competing in adult and community learning. A credible future competitor would need practical experience designing and delivering adult learning courses, including provision tailored to community needs rather than a standard classroom offer. It would also need to understand the requirements of Department for Work and Pensions-funded skills provision, including responsible delivery against public funding objectives and effective engagement with learners. Relevant organisations include established education providers, charities and social enterprises with the operational capacity to deliver a council-funded programme across Somerset. Young Somerset’s status as a large voluntary, community or social enterprise indicates the scale and community focus of the supplier that secured this requirement.

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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-06f39b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084468-2026
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
Large

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
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

Young Somerset

Further Information

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