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Adult Skills Fund - 26-27

Hull City Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 14:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council, for the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, procured adult education and training services under the Adult Skills Fund for 2026–27. The requirement is for relevant learning provision and regulated qualifications linked to the Local Skills Improvement Plan, specifically the “Preparation for Skills and Life” offer. This is a services contract covering education and training. Delivery is associated with Hull and the wider East Yorkshire area. The procurement was arranged through Hull City Council’s Learning & Training Dynamic Purchasing System and involved multiple approved training providers. The selected suppliers were Blue Apple Training, Hull College, Humber Learning Consortium, Portull Training Services, SCL Education and Training, Skills-UK Education & Training, The Skills Network and Triage Centrum.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited mini-competition without a prior published call for competition. The single lot was recorded as cancelled, but eight active awards and contracts were made. Contracts were signed on 4 August 2026 and are anticipated to run from 4 August 2026 to 31 August 2027. Individual contract values were £142,575 for Blue Apple Training, £262,455 for Hull College, £262,500 for Humber Learning Consortium, £260,592 for Portull Training Services, £207,060 for SCL Education and Training, £91,943 for Skills-UK Education & Training, £209,637 for The Skills Network and £157,522 for Triage Centrum. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with price given zero weighting. Eighteen electronic bids were received.

This procurement demonstrates sustained public demand for adult learning, employability preparation and regulated qualifications tied to local skills planning. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be education or training organisations able to design and deliver relevant learning programmes, support learners preparing for work or further progression, and provide regulated qualifications aligned with local labour-market priorities. The awards show that the buyer uses several providers rather than relying on one organisation, creating a competitive environment in which specialist, college-based, community and larger training organisations can all participate. Quality was the sole scored criterion, so credible evidence of teaching quality, learner support, curriculum relevance, qualification delivery and reliable performance would be important. Familiarity with Hull and East Yorkshire skills priorities and the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System would also strengthen a future competing provider’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Skills Fund - 26-27

Notice Description

HEYCA (Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority) has awarded a contract to Skills-UK, Education & Training Limited to provide relevant learning/regulated qualifications linked to the Local Skills Improvement Plan The contracts are anticipated to commence 4th August 2026 ending by 31st August 2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Preparation for Skills and Life

HEYCA (Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority) has awarded a contract to Skills-UK, Education & Training Limited to provide relevant learning/regulated qualifications linked to the Local Skills Improvement Plan The contracts are anticipated to commence 4th August 2026 ending by 31st August 2027.

Procurement Information

Mini-competition through Hull City Council's Learning & Training DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085921-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,594,284 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hull City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Blue Apple Training

Hull College

Humber Learning Consortium

Portull Training Services Ltd

SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

The Skills Network

TRIAGE CENTRUM LIMITED

Further Information

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