---
title: "Dfe Funded Skills Training Hospitality"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a2d8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-26"
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# Dfe Funded Skills Training Hospitality

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a2d8

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## Summary

Somerset Council, a sub-central government authority based in Taunton, has concluded a direct procurement process for a project entitled "Dfe Funded Skills Training Hospitality". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on adult and other education services and training services, and aims to provide skills training within the hospitality sector. The process has moved beyond the award stage and is now complete, with the contract period commencing on 5th August 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026. This location-specific contract, situated in the UKK2 region of the United Kingdom, involves a gross contract value of £83,995.

The tender creates substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services and training, particularly those with expertise in the hospitality industry. Large-scale businesses engaged in training services, such as Whitehead-Ross Education—the awarded supplier—stand to benefit from similar direct procurement opportunities that do not require competition and fall below the threshold. Given the service-driven scope and anticipated demand for well-qualified training service providers, companies with robust experience in delivering educational programmes should find this contract and similar tenders attractive and viable for expansion.

## Notice

Dfe Funded user choice Skills training W6 Hosp Lead & Sup C1 & 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059997-2025 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £69,996 |

## 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 | WHITEHEAD-ROSS EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2025 at 09:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059997-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059997-2025
  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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