---
title: "Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f161"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f161

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## Summary

Somerset Council procured tailored learning services for the delivery of Adult Skills Fund community learning courses funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. The requirement is for training services, covering community learning provision for adult learners rather than the supply of physical goods or construction works. The buying organisation is Somerset Council, based in Taunton, and delivery is in Somerset. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement under the Tailored Learning Contract 2026–2027. This is relevant to providers that design and deliver adult education, community learning or employability-focused training for public-sector or DWP-funded programmes. The selected supplier, Brighter Horizons Training LLP, is based in Weymouth and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One completed lot was awarded to Brighter Horizons Training LLP. The award is active and was made on 31 July 2026. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £50,000 including VAT. The award covers training services for the single lot. No competitive tender or comparative evaluation process was used for this below-threshold award. The contract remains active under the published outcome, with Brighter Horizons Training LLP responsible for delivery of the tailored adult community learning requirement.

This award demonstrates Somerset Council’s demand for locally delivered adult skills and community learning courses funded through DWP arrangements. A credible future competitor would need practical experience delivering adult education and the ability to tailor courses to community learner needs, while managing delivery for a public authority. Understanding Adult Skills Fund requirements and DWP-funded provision would be directly relevant. Providers should be able to deliver training services in Somerset, coordinate learners and course delivery, and demonstrate reliable performance on publicly funded programmes. The incumbent is an SME training provider, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist organisation rather than only a large national contractor. Relevant competitors would therefore include established adult learning, employability and community training providers with suitable operational capacity.

## Notice

Provide delivery of Adult Skills fund Community Learning courses - DWP funding

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083510-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset County Council |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Brighter Horizons Training |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 14:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083510-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083510-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://brighterhorizonstraining.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.somerset.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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