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title: "Adult Skills and Family Learning 2025/26"
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# Adult Skills and Family Learning 2025/26

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98a4e888-f9a3-4cc2-b548-6bcc47277f62

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Adult Skills and Family Learning 2025/26" was conducted by Lincolnshire County Council, focusing on delivering educational and training services within England. The process included an open procedure, which is a competitive and transparent method, ensuring fair access to the contract. The procurement reached the award stage on 21st May 2025, culminating in a contract valued at £3,500,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2025 and will end on 31st July 2026. Although the procurement process is complete, the key categories involved align with education and training services, serving adult skills and family learning needs. This presents significant opportunities for businesses within the United Kingdom, particularly in Lincolnshire.

The tender provides diverse opportunities for both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger organisations that specialise in delivering educational and training services. Businesses engaged in community education, vocational training, and skill development are particularly well-suited to benefit. Such enterprises, including those structured as social enterprises or community interest companies, could leverage this contract to expand their service offerings and client base. The involvement of numerous suppliers, from SMEs to large educational institutions, indicates a wide array of expertise being sought for this project, fostering business growth and community impact in the education sector. Given the inclusive nature of the tender, organisations focused on innovative solutions in education could find numerous avenues for collaboration and expansion through participation in this contract.

## Notice

To deliver Adult Skills and Family Learning provision during 2025/26.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d75474d2-2a53-4c0a-94f3-8da76006116a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 34 |
| Supplier names | 3COUNTIES ACCOUNTS TRAINING SERVICE; ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE LTD (TRADING AS ABBEY ACESS TRAINING; AGANDI (UK; BOSTON COLLEGE; CHILDREN'S LINKS; CHOOSE ICT; COMMUNITY LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP (CLIP; COMMUNITY PRESS OFFICE; COMPLETE-CAREERS; CURIOSITY GLOBAL EDUCATION; DN COLLEGES GROUP; EAST LINDSEY ITEC; ESH CONSULTANCY & TRAINING; GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION; GRANTHAM COLLEGE; JUST BEGIN; LEARNING4LIFE-GY; LINCOLN CITY FOUNDATION; LINCOLN COLLEGE GROUP; LINCOLN PELICAN TRUST; LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; MOMENTUM TECHNICAL COLLEGE; ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS; REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT; RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH; SEAGULL RECYCLING; SHINE LINCOLNSHIRE; SOTERIA SOLUTIONS; STEADFAST TRAINING; TAYLORITEX; TEACH VOCATION GROUP; TEC PARTNERSHIP; THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE; THINK EMPLOYMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2025 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d75474d2-2a53-4c0a-94f3-8da76006116a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d75474d2-2a53-4c0a-94f3-8da76006116a
  11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1a7b37e9-72ad-ef11-8132-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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