---
title: "DfE funded skills training Early Years"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a2ba"
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buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-26"
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# DfE funded skills training Early Years

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2ba

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## Summary

Somerset Council, a sub-central government public authority, has completed a procurement process titled "DfE funded skills training Early Years," focusing on education and training services. Located in Taunton, UK, this process was initiated as a direct procurement under the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54, specifically structured for below-threshold opportunities without competition. The award stage has concluded, with the contract signed on 21st April 2025 and running from 22nd April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The primary procurement categories include adult education and training services delivered within the UKK2 region, with a gross contract value of £62,526.

This tender opens avenues for businesses specialising in education and professional training services to expand into the public sector, particularly those with a focus on early years and apprenticeship pathways. The opportunity caters predominantly to larger enterprises due to the procurement method and direct award approach. Businesses capable of delivering tailored skills training can leverage such contracts to secure steady revenue, enhance their market standing, and establish long-term relations with governmental bodies like Somerset Council.

## Notice

DfE funded user choice skills training - Early Years Pathway to accelerated apprenticeship

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059959-2025 |
| 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 | 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 | £52,105 |

## 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 | SHOOTS 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 08:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059959-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059959-2025
  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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