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DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT

DN Colleges Group

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09 Oct 2026 at 13:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

DN Colleges Group is seeking providers for a Learner Finder Preferred Supplier List to identify, engage and recruit eligible learners for Adult Skills Funded courses across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire, including online and distance learning. Services cover learner recruitment, initial advice and guidance, eligibility checks, enrolment support, controlled handovers to the colleges and performance reporting. Suppliers may also provide recruitment for classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16–19 provision. This is an education learner-recruitment and support service, not the delivery of courses themselves. The arrangement is for DN Colleges Group, with services supporting its provision across the named areas and online.

The buyer invited tenders through an open competition, with electronic submission allowed. This is a single-lot procurement for a preferred supplier list, with up to three suppliers ranked through competitive evaluation. The enquiry deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and bids were due by 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The initial contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with options for two further 12-month extensions, potentially extending to 3 January 2032. The stated maximum value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). Fees are based on an agreed amount per eligible learner; there is no guaranteed minimum spend or learner volume. Evaluation is weighted 60% on quality and 40% on price.

The opportunity suits organisations with experience recruiting eligible learners for publicly funded education and training, particularly Adult Skills provision. Providers need to be able to engage prospective learners, give initial advice and guidance, check eligibility, support enrolment, manage controlled handovers and report performance. Capability to recruit learners for online and distance-learning courses is relevant, as is the ability to support recruitment for classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16–19 courses. The buyer intends to rank up to three providers: the highest-ranked supplier ordinarily gets the first opportunity to meet each requirement, with unmet demand offered to the next-ranked supplier. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable. Since learner numbers and expenditure are not guaranteed, suppliers should be able to operate on a variable, per-eligible-learner fee basis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT

Notice Description

DN Colleges Group (DNCG) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for appointment to a Learner Finder Preferred Supplier List (PSL). The requirement primarily concerns identifying, engaging and recruiting eligible learners for Adult Skills Funded provision across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire, including online and distance-learning courses. Services will include learner recruitment, initial advice and guidance, eligibility checks, enrolment support, controlled learner handovers and performance reporting. The arrangement also provides scope for additional learner recruitment services relating to classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16-19 provision, where offered by the successful suppliers. DNCG intends to appoint up to three suppliers, ranked following a competitive evaluation. The highest-ranked supplier will ordinarily receive the first opportunity to fulfil requirements, with any unmet demand cascading to the next-ranked supplier in accordance with the published arrangements. The contract will operate for an initial three-year period, with options to extend for two further 12-month periods (3 + 1 + 1). Pricing will be based on agreed fees per eligible learner. No minimum expenditure or learner volumes are guaranteed. The full specification, evaluation methodology, contract terms and tender return requirements are contained within the procurement documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095678-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

75121000 - Administrative educational services

80300000 - Higher education services

80310000 - Youth education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DN Colleges Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DONCASTER
Postcode
DN1 2RF
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE35 Doncaster
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Doncaster
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Doncaster Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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