--- title: "Adult Skills and Learning DPS" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE" published: "2024-07-19" --- # Adult Skills and Learning DPS Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b27e3011-8adf-49fb-817e-d658efc73576.json) ## Summary The Crown Commercial Service is initiating a procurement for the "Adult Skills and Learning Dynamic Purchasing System" in the education and training services category. This procurement aims to provide a supply market for education and training services for adults and young adults in the UK public sector. The tender, with ID RM6348, has a value of £1 billion in GBP. The procurement method is selective, with a closing date for tender submissions on 27th October 2028. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the education and training sector, to supply services to public sector organisations for adult learning and skills provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement process includes a restricted procedure, setting a clear timeline for submissions and contract period. Businesses interested in providing adult education and training should focus on meeting the specified criteria and deadlines to compete effectively for this contract. ## Notice Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to support the provision of Adult Learning and Skills requirements that can be utilised by all public sector organisations, for example, Combined Authorities, Devolved Administrations, Local Authorities, Education Establishments and Central Government Departments. The new agreement will offer a range of pre-qualified regional and national providers to support UK public sector bodies in running procurements for Adult Learning and Skills provisions. CCS will be creating a supply market that enables the procurement of education and training for adults (aged 19 years and above) and young adults (aged 16 to 18) to help them develop the skills they require to progress into, or within, work; or to equip them for an apprenticeship and/or other tertiary qualifications. The new agreement will provide a route to market for all available 16 to 18 and 19+ funding streams, including but not limited to the adult skills fund, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Multiply, any future iterations of existing funding types, any future funding types. However, it excludes apprenticeship levy funding. . Additional information: Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. However please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2028 | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Oct 2028 - 29 Oct 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | City Centre North | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 19 Jul 2024 at 11:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a - 19 Jul 2024 at 11:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a - 17 Jul 2024 at 10:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a - 16 Jul 2024 at 16:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a - 20 Dec 2023 at 13:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c78a7750-70c7-4d04-adab-0e9f32990804 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a 19th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c78a7750-70c7-4d04-adab-0e9f32990804 20th December 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021922-2024 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e30eab01-ef6d-4eff-afc1-d9569569e9d2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8837a986-a781-4b7f-b42a-d0390c2058b3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1abd2f63-31de-45a0-9b19-b0b2019cb3c9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30fe3411-f9bd-49d8-9224-57893d6795be - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/306bb925-ddc2-404a-9c55-66098c118a7c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8920b28f-5a3a-49da-8444-8a4be208c1e9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d83f764c-90d5-4ee3-90ab-06eaad4a231c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/10f8245a-ed21-4f43-9aac-fd1b8f358a49 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/ccs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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