---
title: "DfE funded Skills training Marketing essentials"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a29f"
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published: "2025-09-25"
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# DfE funded Skills training Marketing essentials

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a29f

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Somerset Council, focuses on delivering "DfE funded Skills training Marketing essentials" under the Adult and other education services and Training services categories. This contract, essential for boosting local skills training, took place in the United Kingdom, particularly the UKK23 region. The process is currently in the award stage, having been completed through a direct procurement method, bypassing competitive tendering as it fell below the threshold. The purchasing entity, Somerset Council, officially signed the contract with Justelle marketing and Media on 21 April 2025, with the contractual services running from 22 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The contract value amounts to £118,800, inclusive of VAT.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those capable of developing marketing strategies for skill-building programs. Companies like Justelle marketing and Media, which already secured this contract, are well-suited due to their expertise and capacity to deliver such services efficiently. Other businesses that focus on adult education or training services could find similar opportunities beneficial. Given its location in Taunton and surrounding areas, companies in this region can especially benefit from the proximity to facilitate collaboration and service delivery.

## Notice

DfE funded skills training user choice contract Marketing Essentials

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059912-2025 |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,000 |

## 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 | JUSTELLE MARKETING AND MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 20:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059912-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059912-2025
  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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