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title: "Adult Skills and Employability"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d0b4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-21"
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# Adult Skills and Employability

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d0b4

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council, a sub-central government public authority in the UK, has completed the procurement process for the "Adult Skills and Employability" project, classified under business and management consultancy services. The procurement, conducted through a direct method below the threshold without competition, was finalised with New Skills Consultancy as the supplier. The service delivery location is Sunderland, UKC23, and the contract commenced on 25th September 2025, with an end date of 31st March 2026. The procurement process is in the award stage, and the contract was signed on 24th September 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in adult education and employability services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises similar to New Skills Consultancy. Companies that can provide business and management consultancy services will find this contract beneficial for growth, allowing them to leverage their expertise in skill development and workforce readiness programmes. The absence of competition in this below-threshold procurement method indicates potential areas for method diversification and partnership with government bodies to expand service delivery capabilities.

## Notice

Adult Skills and Employability Provision

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067095-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEW SKILLS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2025 at 12:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067095-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067095-2025
  21st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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