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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned adult education and community learning services under the Adult Skills Fund, supported by Department for Work and Pensions funding. The requirement is for tailored learning courses delivered as a public service for adult learners. It falls within adult and other education services. The commissioning organisation is Somerset Council, a local authority based in Taunton, and the delivery area is Somerset. The work was arranged as a single requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. This type of contract is relevant to organisations that design and deliver community-based adult learning, manage funded education provision, and can support learners through locally tailored courses. The selected provider, Root Connections C.I.C., is a voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that this buyer has used a social-purpose provider for the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for the adult skills community learning requirement. Root Connections C.I.C. was selected as the supplier. 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 the single requirement and the contract is active. The published outcome records adult and other education services as the procurement category. The process therefore shows a completed, non-competitive route rather than an open tender, with the council’s decision already made and the contract period extending across the 2026–2027 learning cycle.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Somerset Council, this award demonstrates a requirement for tailored adult skills and community learning delivered through DWP-funded provision. A credible competitor would need practical experience of designing and running adult education courses, engaging learners in community settings, and delivering provision in line with public funding requirements. The work would suit an organisation able to manage course delivery, learner support, reporting and the operational responsibilities attached to funded learning. Root Connections C.I.C.’s voluntary, community or social enterprise status also indicates that a social-purpose delivery model can be relevant to this buyer. Providers should therefore be able to demonstrate both education delivery capability and a clear community benefit, while understanding how to work with a local authority and administer publicly funded adult learning.

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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-06f3ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084496-2026
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

ROOT CONNECTIONS C.I.C.

Further Information

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