---
title: "Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f39b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-09-07"
---

# Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f39b

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## Summary

Somerset Council procured services to deliver Adult Skills Fund community learning courses supported by Department for Work and Pensions funding. The requirement is adult and other education services, covering the council’s tailored learning provision for 2026–2027. Delivery is associated with Somerset, with the buyer based at County Hall in Taunton. The procurement is a single service requirement for the council rather than a construction or goods supply opportunity. It is relevant to organisations delivering community learning and adult education, particularly providers able to support publicly funded learning programmes and work with local learners and communities across Somerset.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Young Somerset. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026, runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2027, and has a value of £40,000 excluding VAT or £50,000 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for delivery of the adult community learning services. The published process identifies Young Somerset as the active supplier and the tender as complete, so this records an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

This award provides a clear benchmark for organisations competing in adult and community learning. A credible future competitor would need practical experience designing and delivering adult learning courses, including provision tailored to community needs rather than a standard classroom offer. It would also need to understand the requirements of Department for Work and Pensions-funded skills provision, including responsible delivery against public funding objectives and effective engagement with learners. Relevant organisations include established education providers, charities and social enterprises with the operational capacity to deliver a council-funded programme across Somerset. Young Somerset’s status as a large voluntary, community or social enterprise indicates the scale and community focus of the supplier that secured this requirement.

## 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/084468-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 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 | Young Somerset |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084468-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084468-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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