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title: "CALL-OFF: Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Lot 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e959"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Lincolnshire County Council"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# CALL-OFF: Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Lot 2

Buyer: Lincolnshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e959

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## Summary

Lincolnshire County Council procured accredited adult skills and employment services under Lot 2 of its Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework. The requirement covers Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills provision in English, mathematics and digital skills. These are adult education services (CPV 80400000), delivered in the Lincolnshire area. The council is the buying organisation and the services are intended to support adult learners through recognised skills and employment programmes. This opportunity is relevant to education and training providers able to design and deliver accredited courses across a broad range of levels and subject areas, including core employability skills.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime, with one lot. Nine active awards were made on 31 July 2026: 3 Counties Accounts Training Service Ltd, £38,556 excluding VAT (£46,267.20 including VAT); The Abbey Access Centre, £34,557.60 (£41,469.12); Community Learning in Partnership Limited, £37,370.76 (£44,844.91) and £43,750.35 (£52,500.42); East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College, £48,437.76 (£58,125.31); Maya Rail Technical Training & Consultancy Ltd, £32,901.12 (£39,481.34); Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited, £85,680 (£102,816); I & F Limited, £38,234.70 (£45,881.64); and Skills-UK Education & Training, £30,902.60 (£37,083.12). Contracts run from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Lincolnshire County Council for multiple providers of accredited adult education rather than a single comprehensive supplier. A credible future competitor would need the capability to deliver recognised qualifications from Entry Level through Level 3, including vocational and technical subjects and Higher Technical Qualifications, alongside English, mathematics and digital skills. Providers should be able to manage adult learners, maintain appropriate awarding-body or qualification accreditation, and demonstrate reliable teaching, assessment and certification arrangements. The awards also show that smaller specialist training businesses can secure places on the framework and subsequent call-off competitions. Organisations with focused subject expertise, established local delivery capacity and the ability to support employment-related outcomes would be well placed when this requirement returns to the market.

## 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: 2 Accredited Skills Programmes Delivery of accredited adult skills programmes, including Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills such as English, math's, and digital skills

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079796-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 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 | £390,387 |

## 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 | 8 |
| Supplier names | 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD); Community Learning in Partnership Limited; East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College; I & F LIMITED; MAYA RAIL TECHNICAL TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD; ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED; Skills-UK Education & Training; THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 10:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079796-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079796-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cliplearning.com
- http://www.firstcollegelincs.co.uk
- https://mayarail.co.uk
- https://www.3cats.org.uk/
- https://www.abbeyaccesstraining.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.skills-uk.co.uk/

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