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Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution

Portsmouth City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 09:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council commissioned an Adult Skills Fund-funded employability training programme, under the title “Adult Skills Fund – Preparation for Devolution”. The service is education and training, intended to develop learners’ employability. Delivery is in Portsmouth.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to HTP Apprenticeship College Ltd. It was a below-threshold process; the specific procedure is not identified. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £100,000. The process comprised one lot. The published details do not state an award date or evaluation basis.

The selected supplier is an apprenticeship college, demonstrating that an education and training provider can deliver employability training for Portsmouth City Council’s Adult Skills Fund programme. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need the capacity and relevant expertise to plan and deliver employability-focused training in Portsmouth, and to work within an Adult Skills Fund-funded programme. This contract indicates a single-lot service of moderate scale; providers specialising in local skills and workforce development may find the requirement relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution

Notice Description

To deliver a ASF funded training programme - Employability training

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d13
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092157-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
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
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HTP APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD

Further Information

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