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Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) - Further Competition from Skills Framework Lot 1

Devon County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council ran this procurement for the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority, which will contract with the selected providers while the council manages the contracts. It covers adult education and vocational training for learners aged 19 and over across Devon and Torbay during the 2026/27 academic year. The Adult Skills Fund provision spans creative, cultural and digital industries; hospitality, tourism and retail; and tailored learning and Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs). A separate Free Courses for Jobs strand covers construction training. The intended provision is designed to respond to local needs, support people furthest from the labour market, and contribute to economic development, social inclusion and community wellbeing. The work is education, training and community support services (CPV 80500000).

The procurement has been awarded through a competitive further competition under Devon County Council’s Skills Framework. Awards are pending, with award decisions dated 13 October 2026 and contract signatures scheduled for 23 October 2026. For creative, cultural and digital industries, the selected providers are AIM 2 LEARN LTD, JBC Skills Training Limited, Think Employment Limited and Plymouth City Council; the award is £935,779.20 excluding VAT. Hospitality, tourism and retail was awarded to PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited, Tempus Training Limited and Eat That Frog C.I.C. for £701,637 excluding VAT. Tailored learning and SWAPs went to Eat That Frog C.I.C., Engage Train Support Limited, Young Devon and PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited for £1,199,189.76 excluding VAT. Construction training went to PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited for £139,968 excluding VAT. Each contract runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 October 2027, with an option to extend for a further year, to 31 October 2028.

This award demonstrates demand from the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority for providers able to deliver adult skills and job-focused training across a varied regional portfolio. Competitors should be able to provide relevant course delivery in the relevant subject area, whether creative, cultural and digital industries, hospitality, tourism and retail, tailored learning and SWAPs, or construction. The successful supplier group included specialist training businesses, a community interest company, a youth organisation and a local authority, showing that the requirement was met by different organisational types and sizes. Credibility for future comparable work will depend on delivering provision responsive to local skills needs and supporting adults furthest from the labour market, alongside effective contract delivery across Devon and Torbay. The framework further-competition route is the route used for this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) - Further Competition from Skills Framework Lot 1

Notice Description

The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (DTCCA). is looking to appoint appoint training providers to deliver Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) provision for learners aged 19 and over across Devon and Torbay for the 2026/27 academic year. The procurement was undertaken through a further competition under the DCC Skills Framework. Through this procurement, the DTCCA seeks to secure high-quality delivery partners to provide ASF and FCFJ provision that is responsive to local needs, supports individuals furthest from the labour market, and contributes to the county's strategic objectives for economic development, social inclusion, and community wellbeing. Devon County Council(DCC) is conducting the Procurement on behalf of the DTCCA. The DTCCA will enter into the contract with the successful providers and DCC will manage the contract on behalf of the DTCCA.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096708-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

80300000 - Higher education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

80500000 - Training services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,976,573 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER,
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

AIM 2 LEARN LTD

JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED

THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

Plymouth City Council

PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Tempus Training

EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.

Engage Train Support Limited

Young Devon

Further Information

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