---
title: "Adult Skills and Employment Programmes (an Open Framework)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d0d4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-21"
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# Adult Skills and Employment Programmes (an Open Framework)

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d0d4

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council is at the planning stage of a procurement process, seeking to establish an Open Framework Agreement under the Light Touch Regime for the delivery of Adult Skills and Employment Programmes. This initiative, with a contractual value of £60 million, aims to support skills devolution from 2026/27 and entails a long-term commitment, with the contract period extending from March 2026 to March 2030, and potential renewals extending up to March 2034. The council has scheduled two Pre-Market Engagement sessions via Microsoft Teams on 4th and 6th November 2025, inviting potential providers to participate. These sessions serve informational purposes and do not affect future procurement outcomes. The formal procurement process is expected to start in November 2025, focusing on education and training services in the UKF3 region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the education and training sector, particularly those delivering adult education services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to consider participation, given the tender's alignment with their capabilities to provide localised and specialised services. By securing a place in this framework agreement, businesses can contribute to the region's economic growth, access a substantial and stable revenue stream, and enhance their market standing in the public sector.

## Notice

Lincolnshire County Council is preparing to establish an Open Framework Agreement under the Light Touch Regime for the delivery of Adult Skills and Employment Programmes. This long-term commercial route to market will underpin the delivery of skills devolution from 2026/27 onwards. As part of this process, the Council will be hosting two online Pre-Market Engagement (PME) sessions via Microsoft Teams. These will take place on 4th November starting at 14:00 on 4th November and 6th November starting at 09:00. Interested providers are invited to attend either session (only one session). Please note that this is not a call for competition. Participation in the PME sessions is entirely optional and will not influence the outcome of any future procurement. The formal procurement process is anticipated to commence in November 2025

### Planning Information

By attendance at Webinar

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067150-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2025 at 13:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067150-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067150-2025
  21st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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