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title: "Subcontracted Education and Training Provision 2026/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c8e9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST SURREY COLLEGE"
published: "2026-07-10"
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# Subcontracted Education and Training Provision 2026/27

Buyer: EAST SURREY COLLEGE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c8e9

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## Summary

The current procurement process is being undertaken by East Surrey College, a public authority in the United Kingdom. This tender, titled "Subcontracted Education and Training Provision 2026/27," is in the planning stage and targets the education and training services industry. It is designed to select subcontracting partners for the 2026/27 academic year. The tender process began with a preliminary market engagement notice published on 10th July 2026, with an expression of interest due by 17th July 2026. The procurement covers multiple UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, and aims to serve underserved communities by addressing local and regional skills needs.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services. Companies that excel in compliance, learner outcomes, and alignment with local skills strategies may find this tender particularly beneficial. It is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Organisations interested in growing their educational service offerings through strategic partnerships will benefit from participating, as the selection prioritises those demonstrating strong performance, financial stability, and robust safeguarding and compliance frameworks.

## Notice

Orbital South Colleges (East Surrey College and John Ruskin College) is inviting Expressions of Interest from high-quality education and training providers interested in delivering subcontracted provision during the 2026/27 academic year. OSC retains full accountability for all funded provision and is seeking partners who can demonstrate excellence in quality, compliance, learner outcomes and alignment with local skills priorities.

### Planning Information

We are particularly interested in proposals that: 
Meet identified local, regional and employer skills needs. 
Deliver specialist or niche provision not currently available within the College. 
Extend participation into underserved communities or learner groups. 
Support Adult Skills Fund (ASF), 16-19 provision, apprenticeships and other funded programmes where subcontracting is permitted. 
Demonstrate strong employer engagement and progression outcomes. 
Providers must demonstrate: 
A strong track record of quality and learner achievement. 
Robust safeguarding, Prevent and compliance arrangements. 
Financial stability and appropriate insurances. 
Effective ILR management, funding compliance and audit readiness. 
The capacity to work within OSC's quality assurance, performance management and governance frameworks. 
Expression of Interest Submission 
Interested organisations should submit: 
Organisation profile and key contacts. 
Details of proposed curriculum delivery. 
Geographic areas of operation. 
Relevant funding streams and learner groups. 
Recent quality and performance information. 
Evidence of financial health and compliance arrangements. 
Following evaluation of EOIs, shortlisted providers may be invited to participate in a full tender and due diligence process, including financial, quality, safeguarding and compliance reviews. 
Procurement Approach 
This EOI forms the first stage of OSC's subcontracting partner selection process for the 2026/27 academic year. Subcontracting arrangements will only be awarded where there is a clear educational and strategic rationale and where delivery represents value for money and positive outcomes for learners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065332-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | EAST SURREY COLLEGE |
| Locality | REDHILL |
| Post town | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH1 2JX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey |
| Local authority | Reigate and Banstead |
| Electoral ward | Redhill East |
| Westminster constituency | Reigate |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2026 at 15:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065332-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065332-2026
  10th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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