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title: "TVCA-PROC-0498 Adult Skills Fund and FCFJ 2025-26"
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# TVCA-PROC-0498 Adult Skills Fund and FCFJ 2025-26

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-33c9d774-0105-4a39-b626-cf5069096601

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "TVCA-PROC-0498 Adult Skills Fund and FCFJ 2025-26" was managed by the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), located in the North East of England. This process focuses on the education and training services sector, with a procurement value of approximately £3.47 billion, aimed at providing adult skills training for the academic year 2025-2026. The procurement was conducted via a call-off from the TVCA Skills Framework, and employed a selective procurement method. Key dates include the tender period deadline on 7th February 2025, with contract operations spanning from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026. As of the latest update on 15th September 2025, the procurement stage is marked complete, with multiple suppliers awarded contracts as per a pre-established framework agreement.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for business growth within the education and training services sector, particularly for organisations specialising in adult learning. With the TVCA seeking providers capable of delivering tailored skills programmes, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), stand well-positioned to compete for such contracts. The focus on regional delivery and the inclusion of numerous suppliers demonstrate a commitment to fostering diverse educational services across the North East. Businesses in this sector can leverage this opportunity to expand their offerings and strengthen their foothold in the public sector training market.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have entered into call off contracts with the awarded Suppliers for delivery of Adult Skills Training for the 2025-2026 academic year. Call off against TVCA Skills Framework (Ref: TVCA 000213).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e7717bf-5298-4581-bb15-f4b5fcaab59c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,467,562,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,675,615 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 29 |
| Supplier names | ATOMIX EDUCATIONAL TRUST; B-SKILL; BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES; CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE (TRADING AS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP NOR; DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL ADULT LEARNING; DARLINGTON COLLEGE; DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE; DIGITAL TELECOMS NETWORK ACADEMY; ENTERPRISE MADE SIMPLE; HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL ADULT LEARNING; HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FE; ITEC NE; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL ADULT LEARNING; MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE; NEW COLLEGE DURHAM; ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS; REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT; REDCAR AND CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL ADULT LEARNING; STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL ADULT LEARNING; THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE (ETC; THE NORTHERN SCHOOL OF ART; THINK EMPLOYMENT; TRADETECHS NORTHERN; TRAIGE CENTRUM; TRN (TRAIN; UNIVERSITY CENTRE QUAYSIDE; VISION TRAINING (NORTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2025 at 12:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e7717bf-5298-4581-bb15-f4b5fcaab59c
- 8 Sep 2025 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e7717bf-5298-4581-bb15-f4b5fcaab59c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e7717bf-5298-4581-bb15-f4b5fcaab59c
  15th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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