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title: "Skills Audit for Greater Carlton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f313"
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buyer: "Gedling Borough Council"
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# Skills Audit for Greater Carlton

Buyer: Gedling Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f313

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## Summary

Gedling Borough Council is commissioning a skills audit for Greater Carlton on behalf of the Greater Carlton Neighbourhood Board. The work will develop a robust evidence base on employment, skills and workforce needs across Greater Carlton, supporting the Greater Carlton Pride in Place Programme. This is a research and auditing service, covering market and economic research, polling and statistics alongside audit work. The commission is being delivered by the council as the accountable body. Suppliers with experience of assessing local employment and skills conditions, gathering workforce evidence and producing findings that can inform neighbourhood or regeneration activity will find the subject matter relevant. The work will be delivered in Greater Carlton, Nottinghamshire.

The procurement has reached tender: Gedling Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for questions is 21 September 2026 at 12:00, and bids must be submitted by 6 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £35,000 excluding VAT; bids above this amount will be treated as non-compliant and will not be evaluated. There is one lot, with 100% of the award decision based on quality. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits consultancies, research organisations and community-focused suppliers able to design and deliver a structured skills audit for a defined local area. Relevant capability includes researching employment and workforce conditions, engaging with or analysing evidence about skills needs, and turning findings into a clear, robust evidence base for public-sector decision-making. Experience in labour-market analysis, economic research, auditing, polling, statistics or neighbourhood and regeneration programmes would be useful. The work is also relevant to smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as the procurement identifies it as suitable for both. Because quality carries the full evaluation weighting, suppliers should be able to demonstrate a credible methodology, sound evidence handling and strong written outputs.

## Notice

A Skills Audit is required by the Greater Carlton Neighbourhood Board to develop a robust evidence base for understanding employment, skills and workforce needs within Greater Carlton. This commission is funded through the Greater Carlton Pride in Place Programme and will be delivered on behalf of Gedling Borough Council as the Accountable Body. The total procurement value is PS35,000, excluding VAT. Bids that exceed this value will be deemed non-compliant and will not be evaluated further.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084218-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | £35,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gedling Borough Council |
| Locality | ARNOLD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Ernehale |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 09:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084218-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084218-2026
  7th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/gedling/aspx/Tenders/Current

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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