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title: "CALL-OFF: Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Lot 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e880"
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buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council"
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# CALL-OFF: Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Lot 1

Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e880

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council procured non-accredited adult learning services under its Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework. The work covers employability and progression-focused learning, community learning and engagement activities for adults. Delivery is in Lincolnshire. This is a services procurement, classified under CPV 80400000 for adult and other education services. The requirement is intended for providers able to deliver accessible, community-based learning and support adults towards employment, progression or continued participation. The council is the buyer and the selected delivery organisations include training providers, colleges, an access centre, community learning organisations and a community interest company. The procurement relates to Lot 1, Non Accredited Learning, and was run as a call-off competition for the 2026–27 academic year.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Contracts were signed on 31 July 2026 and run from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Fourteen awards were made for the single lot: 3CATS Ltd (£34,560 net; £41,472 gross), The Abbey Access Centre (£37,600; £45,120), AKG (UK) Learning (£39,900; £47,880), Boston College (£72,770; £87,324), Community Learning in Partnership (£42,240 and £37,180; £50,688 and £44,616), East Lindsey ITEC trading as First College (£30,810; £36,972), Gainsborough Trinity Foundation (£40,950; £49,140), Lincoln College (£85,650; £102,780), Medex Group (£30,000; £36,000), Realise Learning and Employment (£31,500; £37,800), Riverside Access and Training Centre Gainsborough (£40,800; £48,960), TaylorITEX CIC (£59,400; £71,280), and Think Employment (£40,586.44; £48,703.73).

This award demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council for a broad network of adult-learning providers rather than a single national supplier. Businesses well placed for a future requirement would need to deliver non-accredited adult education across Lincolnshire, with practical experience in employability, progression, community learning and learner engagement. Credible competitors are likely to have established local delivery bases, community partnerships, venues and referral networks, alongside tutors and support staff able to work with adults from varied backgrounds. The selected field includes specialist access and training organisations, further-education colleges, independent training companies, community learning providers and a community interest company. A strong proposition would therefore combine reliable local reach with demonstrable learner support, employment-focused outcomes and the operational capacity to deliver multiple programmes.

## Notice

This call off competition seeks to appoint providers to the Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework 2025-2029 through further competitions for the academic year 26-27. Lot No: 1 Non Accredited Learning Delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes, including employability and progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079414-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £623,946 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD); AKG (UK) Learning Limited; BOSTON COLLEGE; Community Learning in Partnership Limited; East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College; GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION; LINCOLN COLLEGE; MEDEX (GROUP) LTD; REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED; RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED; THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE; TaylorITEX Community Interest Company; Think Employment Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079414-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079414-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cliplearning.com
- http://www.firstcollegelincs.co.uk
- http://www.lincolncollege.ac.uk
- http://www.tayloritex.co.uk
- https://gtfoundation.co.uk
- https://realisetraining.com
- https://www.3cats.org.uk/
- https://www.abbeyaccesstraining.org/
- https://www.boston.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.thinkemployment.com

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