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title: "Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity"
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# Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity

Buyer: HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f77

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## Summary

Hertford Regional College is leading the procurement process for the delivery of adult skills training under the Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund. The tender, titled "Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity," focuses on adult learning in the security industry, aiming to deliver programmes that result in embedded qualifications and SIA licences. This procurement, categorised under adult education services, was carried out under the 'light touch regime' via an open competition below the threshold. It involves organising delivery for two cohorts of learners at the College Broxbourne Campus, commencing on 27th April and 13th June 2026, with completion by 31st July 2026. The contract, valued at £50,000, was awarded to SPS Training Solutions Limited following the procurement stage completed on 20th March 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for educational service providers specialising in adult learning within the security sector, particularly those experienced in collaboration with local stakeholders and the Department for Education funding regulations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative learning solutions and demonstrate effective progression into employment will find this contract especially beneficial. The awarded supplier, SPS Training Solutions Limited, successfully navigated the procurement requirements, including rigorous due diligence checks and a scoring criterion outlined in the procurement questionnaire. Business growth can be achieved through participation in the College's subcontracting framework, ensuring alignment with stakeholder and learner needs, while contributing positively to regional education development.

## Notice

Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative adult learning. The contract will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Department for Education (DfE) for the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) for learners aged 19+. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the DfE Funding Rules. The provider should be able to deliver programmes in partnership with local stakeholders aimed at engaging with those that require skills relating to the security industry and leading to embedded qualifications and their SIA licence. Eligible learners are engaging with local DWP services and the provider must be able to demonstrate good progression into employment for their proposed programme. The delivery should be clearly aligned to the needs of the relevant stakeholders and learners as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors HRC is seeking a provider that can deliver a maximum of 24 learners based at the College Broxbourne Campus (EN10 6AE). This will be in 2 discreet cohorts of 12, starting on the 27th April and the 13th June respectively. All delivery must be competed by 31st July 2026. Please note that this procurement is for non-devolved DfE funding only. This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below. To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk or they can be requested via the contact details below. If your organisation has not already completed the HRC Due Diligence checks, they must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. Due Diligence documentation can be requested via the contact details below. HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on the outcome of Due Diligence checks. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. Contract awards will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 3 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025854-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE |
| Locality | WARE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG12 9JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Ware Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2026 at 14:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025854-2026
- 10 Mar 2026 at 08:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021137-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 12:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018392-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025854-2026
  20th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021137-2026
  10th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018392-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12512
  The questionnaire to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk prior to the deadline
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12513
  Spreadsheet to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk prior to the deadline.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12773
  The sets out the timetable to be used in this opportunity.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sps-training.com
- https://hrc.ac.uk/
- https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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