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title: "Subcontracting for Delivery of Devolved Adult Skills Fund LCRCA"
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# Subcontracting for Delivery of Devolved Adult Skills Fund LCRCA

Buyer: THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b7a5

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## Summary

The City of Liverpool College is managing a public procurement process to develop a Dynamic Purchasing System for subcontracting the delivery of Adult Skills Fund services under the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. This opportunity falls under the education and training services sector, classified under CPV code 80000000. The procurement process follows an open procedure method and serves the UKD72 region, encompassing Liverpool. The most recent stage involves awarding contracts with a completion status, with contracts being actively signed on 19th June 2026, following an earlier tender phase conducted in 2025. Contracts possess a range of values from £50,000 to £600,000 and relate to the delivery of LCRCA Adult Skills Fund training, to be executed during the 2026/27 academic year. Any funding must be utilized within this timeframe as there is no provision for rolling over to the subsequent year.

This initiative presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services, specifically those capable of delivering qualifications under the Audit Skills Fund contract guidelines. Eligible suppliers include those with a UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) and proven capabilities in successful subcontracting, as demonstrated through past performance or relevant accreditation such as the Matrix standard. The procurement aims to partner with dynamic and capable training providers positioned to support adult learners, seeking to identify collaborations that ensure high-quality standards are met, as the college maintains responsibility for quality with oversight from both the LCRCA and OFSTED. Businesses aligning with these requirements, particularly those with 'outstanding' or 'good' prior evaluations or similarly recognized progress, are particularly well-suited to benefit from engaging in this substantial governmental contracting opportunity.

## Notice

The College has created a Dynamic Purchasing System for the subcontracting of its devolved ASF funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The City of Liverpool College is now seeking to identify a select number of providers via a mini competition process who it will work with in partnership to deliver its devolved Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Adult Skills Funded training in line with its subcontracting strategy. Awards under the framework will range from PS50,000 to PS600,000 maximum contract value. The College is seeking suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Audit Skills Fund contract on its behalf, under the following general rules: * All the provision must be delivered in the 2026/27 funding year; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to 2027/28. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding in 2026/27. * Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have an active UKPRN and must have a track record of successful subcontract delivery of qualifications. * The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, and no second level subcontracting is permitted. * The Subcontractor, if awarded the contract, will be responsible for the recruitment of all learners, the delivery of training, the premises and resources required to deliver the training, awarding body accreditation and associated fees. * The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to LCRCA and OFSTED for programme quality. * Providers with a current full inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', if applicable * Ofsted monitoring visits judgements of 'reasonable' and 'significant' progress, if applicable * Subcontractor must have Matrix accreditation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The College has created a Dynamic Purchasing System for the subcontracting of its devolved ASF funding from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The City of Liverpool College is now seeking to identify a select number of providers via a mini competition process who it will work with in partnership to deliver its devolved Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Adult Skills Funded training in line with its subcontracting strategy. Awards under the framework will range from PS50,000 to PS600,000 maximum contract value. The College is seeking suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's Audit Skills Fund contract on its behalf, under the following general rules: * All the provision must be delivered in the 2026/27 funding year; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to 2027/28. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding in 2026/27. * Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have an active UKPRN and must have a track record of successful subcontract delivery of qualifications. * The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, and no second level subcontracting is permitted. * The Subcontractor, if awarded the contract, will be responsible for the recruitment of all learners, the delivery of training, the premises and resources required to deliver the training, awarding body accreditation and associated fees. * The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to LCRCA and OFSTED for programme quality. * Providers with a current full inspection outcome of 'outstanding' or 'good', if applicable * Ofsted monitoring visits judgements of 'reasonable' and 'significant' progress, if applicable * Subcontractor must have Matrix accreditation.

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057977-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2033 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,803,617 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L19 DW` |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Canning |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING; FTW TRAINING; ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS; STAFF POWER TRAINING; SYSCO BUSINESS SERVICES; SYSCO BUSINESS SKILLS ACADEMY; THREE DIMENSIONAL TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 10:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057977-2026
- 6 Aug 2025 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046550-2025
- 31 Mar 2023 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009430-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liv-coll.ac.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc/aspx/Home
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc/aspx/HomeThe

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