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title: "SAFL Tailored Learning 2025/2026 - AWARD"
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# SAFL Tailored Learning 2025/2026 - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57264288-eaec-4e62-983a-6fe1e33a2e26

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the award stage for the procurement process titled "SAFL Tailored Learning 2025/2026 - AWARD." This contract is focused on providing education and training services in the West Midlands and is aimed at supporting various adult groups. The procurement followed an open procedure, inviting applications from qualified providers for the Adult Skills Programme. The programme's contract delivery will span from 1st August 2025 to 30th June 2026, targeting adults in specific need categories within Sandwell. The award was published on 16th July 2025, and the delivery completion must be finalised by the end of June 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in adult education and community-based learning services. Providers such as CPC Training Consultants Ltd, Local Education and Development, and TOPPS Social Enterprise Limited have been named as the suppliers, highlighting the demand for organisations capable of addressing diverse learning requirements and facilitating positive educational outcomes. The procurement aligns well with businesses that have expertise in delivering targeted educational initiatives and can engage effectively with local communities in Sandwell to deliver impactful learning experiences. This opportunity is ideal for companies that can uniquely address the local education demands outlined by the council.

## Notice

The Council wishes to invite applications for funding for the Adult Skills Programme from providers with a proven track record and, where applicable, an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding (see provider requirements and eligibility below). The contract and timescale for delivery will cover learners enrolling and undertaking learning from 1st August 2025 to 30th June 2026. Delivery of provision must be completed by 30th June 2026. Programmes are to be targeted at adults (aged over 19 on 31st August 2025) from one or more of the following groups: ? Adults who are unemployed. ? Adults who have been made recently redundant. ? Adults with no or low qualifications. ? Adults with low skills and no skills and who would benefit from taking a first step back into structured education and training. ? Adults with enduring mental ill health. ? Carers. ? Homeless adults and adults living in hostel accommodation. ? Adults with learning difficulties/disabilities. ? Adults from ethnic minority groups. ? Male adults. ? Younger adults, aged 19 to 24 years. ? Older adults (usually 50+) who missed out on education when they were younger for various reasons. ? Newcomers into Sandwell facing specific barriers and experiencing significant disadvantages, reflecting local needs. Courses should: ? Have clear learning aims that will result in adults being better prepared to move on to further learning, work or volunteering. ? Be delivered by tutors with appropriate subject qualifications who hold a minimum of a level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent. ? Address local needs. ? Address one or more of the Sandwell Adult and Family Learning Service commissioning priorities outlined in Annex A of the attached specification. ? Be delivered between 1st August 2025 and 30th June 2026. We expect activities to be in response to local needs and to deliver community-based learning activities. We expect to commission a range of providers to access different groups of learners in different areas of Sandwell who can produce high levels of positive progressions into further learning and/or employment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c91875cc-a956-4fc8-aafb-d82181858de8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CPC TRAINING CONSULTANTS; LOCAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT; TOPPS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2025 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c91875cc-a956-4fc8-aafb-d82181858de8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c91875cc-a956-4fc8-aafb-d82181858de8
  16th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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