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W7X - Dor - PC - AI for Work

Somerset County Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 17:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned adult education and training services through Skills Bootcamps delivery agreements. The training is for delivery within Somerset and Dorset and is intended to meet the terms of the Department for Education grant funding agreement. The awarded work relates to the “AI for Work” Skills Bootcamp, placing it within workforce training focused on applying artificial intelligence in work settings. The service category is adult and other education services. The award’s delivery location is Somerset; the wider programme description also refers to Dorset. The buyer is Somerset Council, the local authority responsible for the procurement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to PROJECT COSMIC. Somerset Council used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The award was made on 19 October 2026 and is valued at £33,500 excluding VAT (£40,200 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. The available information records the direct-award route but does not set out an evaluation basis or bidder eligibility requirements.

For providers considering comparable future Skills Bootcamp work with Somerset Council, this award demonstrates demand for adult training focused on AI at work, delivered under a Department for Education grant funding agreement and spanning Somerset and Dorset. A credible competitor would need the ability to design and deliver practical workforce training in artificial intelligence, reach learners across the stated area, and operate within the programme’s grant-funding requirements. Experience delivering adult education and managing funded training would be directly relevant. The council used a below-threshold direct award without competition for this agreement, so the route used here did not test competing bids; the award itself identifies a local training provider as the selected supplier.ema

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W7X - Dor - PC - AI for Work

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-078b3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098698-2026
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
£33,500 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

PROJECT COSMIC

Further Information

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