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W7X - ECT - Pathway D

Somerset County Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 16:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured delivery of Skills Bootcamps through training-provider agreements, in line with the Department for Education grant funding agreement. The requirement is for adult and other education services, delivered in Somerset and Dorset. The opportunity concerns training providers able to deliver the Bootcamp pathway covered by the agreement; the title identifies it as Pathway D. The council is the buyer and the work is a service rather than a supply of goods or construction. The procurement was organised as one lot. Its purpose is to provide Skills Bootcamp training in the specified area under the grant-funded programme.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Somerset Council used a below-threshold direct award without competition. Ellisons Commercial Training Limited was selected on 19 October 2026, at an awarded value of £62,010 excluding VAT (£74,412 including VAT). The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The process comprised one lot, covering the Skills Bootcamp delivery agreement for Pathway D. The stated context for delivery is the Department for Education grant funding agreement; the published procurement data does not give a separate scoring or evaluation basis. The award is active.

For training providers, this award shows Somerset Council’s demand for grant-funded Skills Bootcamp delivery across Somerset and Dorset, specifically the Pathway D requirement. A credible competitor would need the ability to deliver adult education and operate within the requirements of a Department for Education grant funding agreement. The selected supplier is a commercial training company, showing that this type of delivery can be undertaken by a specialist training provider. The council used a direct award without competition for this contract, so suppliers should note the route used for this instance rather than assume that the next requirement will follow a competitive tender. Relevant providers can use the award as evidence of the buyer’s training needs and delivery model.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W7X - ECT - Pathway D

Notice Description

Skills Bootcamps Delivery Agreements for training providers to delivery Skills Bootcamps within Somerset and Dorset as per the DfE grant funding agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098666-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£62,010 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Ellisons Commercial Training

Further Information

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