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title: "Adult Skills Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044476"
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buyer: "SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# Adult Skills Fund

Buyer: SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044476

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## Summary

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has completed the procurement process for the Adult Skills Fund, aimed at enhancing adult education services across the South Yorkshire region. This contract, classified under CPV code 80400000 (Adult and other education services), falls under the services category and is valued at approximately £40 million GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, awarded without prior publication of a call for competition. The initiative comprises two lots: "Employed/Unemployed/Self Employed" and "Reducing barriers - focused person-centred support," with delivery locations designated in the UKE3 region. The process has progressed to the award stage, with contracts signed on 26th June 2024.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in adult education and support services. Companies offering training, upskilling, and reskilling services can benefit, especially those targeting unemployed, self-employed, or employed individuals seeking new qualifications. Additionally, businesses focused on reducing barriers for those facing complex challenges will find relevant opportunities under the second lot. Suppliers like The Construction Skills People Ltd, Momentum Recruitment Limited, and various other training providers have been successfully awarded contracts, showcasing an inclusive growth potential for similar organisations to engage and support regional development through tailored education programmes.

## Notice

Adult Skills Fund Call-Off Contract Awards

### Lot Information

Employed/Unemployed/Self Employed

Adult Skills Fund Call-Off Contract Awards

Reducing barriers - focussed person centred support

Adult Skills Fund Call-Off Contract Awards

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030805-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| Lots value | £7,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,369,859 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | ACORN TRAINING; AIM 2 LEARN; APCYMRU LIMITED (MPCT; BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING; CASTLE VIEW GROUP TRAINING; CASTLEVIEW GROUP TRAINING; DMR TRAINING & CONSULTANCY; ENDORPHINS GROUP; FREE TO LEARN; IMETA TRAINING AND SOLUTIONS; INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED (ITS GROUP; ITS GROUP; JUST IT TRAINING; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; MAINSTREAM; MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT; MOMENTUM TECHNICAL COLLEGE; MPCT (APCYMRU; NETCOM TRAINING; NOVUS - TRANSFORMING LIVES; ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS; PET-XI TRAINING; PORTLAND TRAINING; THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE; THE PORTLAND TRAINING; THE WHITE ROSE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; WHITE ROSE SCHOOL OF BEAUTY AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2024 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030805-2024
- 3 Sep 2024 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028109-2024
- 29 Feb 2024 at 17:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006594-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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