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Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Somerset County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 14:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned adult and other education services under a tailored learning contract for 2026–2027. The requirement is to deliver Community Learning courses funded through the Department for Work and Pensions Adult Skills Fund. It is a services contract for community-based learning provision rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The buying organisation is Somerset Council, based in Taunton. The selected provider, The Old Stores Studio CIC, is a community interest company. The work concerns delivery of the specified adult learning programme for the council, with the award linked to one lot covering the full requirement. Businesses operating in adult education, community learning or related skills provision are the closest fit, particularly those able to deliver funded learning activity for adults through a local-authority commissioning arrangement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct procurement without competition. Somerset Council selected The Old Stores Studio CIC for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 31 July 2026, with a contract period from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT. The award date is not separately stated. The process used a direct method rather than an open or competitive tender, so there was no published competitive evaluation basis in the procurement data. This outcome records a completed appointment for the 2026–2027 tailored learning requirement, with the supplier contracted to provide the Adult Skills Fund Community Learning courses supported by DWP funding.

For a supplier assessing future relevance, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for adult and community learning delivery funded through the Adult Skills Fund and supported by DWP funding. A credible competitor would need practical capability to design or deliver community learning courses for adults, understand the requirements attached to public funding, and manage delivery against a council-commissioned service specification. Experience working with local authorities, funded skills programmes and community learners would strengthen its position. The selected organisation is a community interest company, indicating that community-focused delivery is relevant to this requirement. Providers with an established local delivery model, suitable teaching staff, safeguarding and learner-support arrangements, and the administrative capacity to evidence funded activity would be well placed when Somerset Council next reviews a similar need.

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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-06f6f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085946-2026
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
10 Sep 20265 days 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

THE OLD STORES STUDIO CIC

Further Information

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