---
title: "Dfe Funded skills training HGV Pathway D"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a19a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-25"
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# Dfe Funded skills training HGV Pathway D

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a19a

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## Summary

Somerset Council, a sub-central government authority based in Taunton, recently completed a procurement process for a skills training programme titled "DfE Funded Skills Training HGV Pathway D", aimed at enhancing heavy goods vehicle driving skills. This services contract was awarded under a direct procurement method, which follows the "below threshold - without competition" guideline, highlighting a streamlined approach typical of smaller-scale government initiatives. The awarded supplier, LGS Transport, is tasked with delivering adult and other education services in the UKK2 region from 31st May 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract, valued at approximately £98,725 net, was signed on 30th April 2025.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for large enterprises specialising in adult education and vocational training services. As the project is funded by the Department for Education, it aligns with national training priorities, potentially opening doors to further government contracts. Companies experienced in logistics or transportation training in the South West of England, and those with a capacity to deliver high-quality educational services, would have been ideal candidates for this engagement, facilitating their expansion in the public sector market.

## Notice

DfE funded user choice contract for skills training HGV Pathway D

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059483-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,725 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LGS TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 07:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059483-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059483-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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