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Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution - Itchen Sixth Form College

Portsmouth City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council commissioned Itchen Sixth Form College to deliver an Adult Skills Fund training programme in maths, English and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), from entry level 1 through to level 2. The work is education and training services for adult learners, with delivery in the Portsmouth area. The college is the named provider and the council is the buyer. The programme is described as preparation for devolution, linking the training to the Adult Skills Fund. This is a focused teaching and training requirement across core numeracy, English-language and ESOL provision, rather than a general education contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Itchen Sixth Form College. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £40,000 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as one lot, and the procurement was described as below-threshold; the specific procedure is recorded as unknown. The stated purpose and scope are the delivery of Adult Skills Fund training in maths, English and ESOL from entry level 1 to level 2. No award date is separately recorded; the contract signature date is given above.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver adult learning across maths, English and ESOL, with teaching spanning entry level 1 to level 2 and alignment with Adult Skills Fund provision. The award demonstrates demand from Portsmouth City Council for a defined, local training programme delivered by a sixth-form college. Providers with the ability to recruit and support adult learners across these subjects, organise provision at the specified levels and deliver within a council-funded programme would be well placed to compete. The single-lot structure indicates that the requirement was procured as one combined package, so a supplier would need capacity across all three subject areas or a suitable delivery partnership.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution - Itchen Sixth Form College

Notice Description

To deliver a ASF funded training programme - Maths, English and ESOL - E1 to Level 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092234-2026
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
Large

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
£40,000 Under £100K

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

Itchen College

Further Information

Notice Documents

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