--- title: "CA18541 - DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DN Colleges Group" published: "2026-10-09" --- # CA18541 - DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT Buyer: DN Colleges Group Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed2f6d41-77dc-48bf-8a24-486a153c99dd.json) ## Summary DN Colleges Group is seeking learner-finder services to identify, engage and recruit eligible learners for its Adult Skills Funded courses across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire, including online and distance learning. The work covers learner recruitment, initial advice and guidance, eligibility checks, enrolment support, controlled handovers of learners to the college and performance reporting. Appointed suppliers may also provide learner recruitment for classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16–19 provision. The buyer is DN Colleges Group, based in Doncaster. The primary requirement is learner recruitment and education support services, with potential work spanning adult, higher and youth education. DN Colleges Group invited tenders through an open competitive procedure. The procurement reached the tender stage, with the buyer inviting offers. The deadline for submissions was 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract was scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with options to extend by two further 12-month periods. The estimated contract value is £400,000. The buyer intends to appoint up to three suppliers, ranked through competitive evaluation; the highest-ranked supplier is ordinarily offered work first, with demand passed down the ranking if it cannot be met. Fees are based on agreed amounts per eligible learner, and there is no guaranteed minimum spend or learner volume. The tender is marked for small and medium-sized enterprises. This opportunity suits organisations with established capability and experience in finding and recruiting eligible learners for publicly funded education, particularly Adult Skills Funded provision. Suppliers need to be able to engage prospective learners, provide initial advice and guidance, check eligibility, support enrolment and manage controlled handovers to the college, alongside performance reporting. Experience recruiting learners for online and distance-learning courses across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire is directly relevant. Organisations able to recruit for classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education or 16–19 provision may also be considered for this additional work. The arrangement could suit providers able to manage learner recruitment at varying levels of demand and work within a ranked supplier-list model; no minimum learner volumes are assured. ## Notice DN Colleges Group (DNCG) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for appointment to a Learner Finder Preferred Supplier List (PSL). The requirement primarily concerns identifying, engaging and recruiting eligible learners for Adult Skills Funded provision across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire, including online and distance-learning courses. Services will include learner recruitment, initial advice and guidance, eligibility checks, enrolment support, controlled learner handovers and performance reporting. The arrangement also provides scope for additional learner recruitment services relating to classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16-19 provision, where offered by the successful suppliers. DNCG intends to appoint up to three suppliers, ranked following a competitive evaluation. The highest-ranked supplier will ordinarily receive the first opportunity to fulfil requirements, with any unmet demand cascading to the next-ranked supplier in accordance with the published arrangements. The contract will operate for an initial three-year period, with options to extend for two further 12-month periods (3 + 1 + 1). Pricing will be based on agreed fees per eligible learner. No minimum expenditure or learner volumes are guaranteed. The full specification, evaluation methodology, contract terms and tender return requirements are contained within the procurement documentation. 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Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c97f69a-7bb6-405d-8ac4-da30bd24145b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | 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 | DN Colleges Group | | Locality | DONCASTER | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN1 2RF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster | | Local authority | Doncaster | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75121000 - Administrative educational services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80310000 - Youth education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c97f69a-7bb6-405d-8ac4-da30bd24145b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c97f69a-7bb6-405d-8ac4-da30bd24145b 9th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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