---
title: "DfE funded Skills trainig HGV"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a2a3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-26"
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# DfE funded Skills trainig HGV

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2a3

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## Summary

Somerset Council has conducted a public procurement process titled "DfE funded Skills training HGV" located in Taunton, UK, under the services category. The process, initiated by Somerset Council, involved direct procurement below the threshold without competition. This procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 30th April 2025. The contract, valued at £97,500 gross, runs from 1st May 2025 to 31st March 2026. The project relates to adult and other education services, as well as training services, under CPV classifications 80400000 and 80500000, respectively. The supplier awarded is Ellisons Commercial Training, a large-scale company situated in Wellington, UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth in the educational and training services sector. Given that the procurement method was direct and has completed, businesses that specialise in providing skills training and HGV pathways might have found this opportunity beneficial for generating significant income through government contracts. Companies similar to Ellisons Commercial Training, especially those with the capacity to deliver large-scale educational services, could capitalise on these types of procurement processes to bolster their business portfolio and strengthen their market presence.

## Notice

DfE funded user choice 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/059920-2025 |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 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 | £81,250 |

## 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 | ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2025 at 06:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059920-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059920-2025
  26th 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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