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title: "Adult Skills Fund - 26-27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Hull City Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Adult Skills Fund - 26-27

Buyer: Hull City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e5

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## Summary

Hull City Council, for the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, procured adult education and training services under the Adult Skills Fund for 2026–27. The requirement is for relevant learning provision and regulated qualifications linked to the Local Skills Improvement Plan, specifically the “Preparation for Skills and Life” offer. This is a services contract covering education and training. Delivery is associated with Hull and the wider East Yorkshire area. The procurement was arranged through Hull City Council’s Learning & Training Dynamic Purchasing System and involved multiple approved training providers. The selected suppliers were Blue Apple Training, Hull College, Humber Learning Consortium, Portull Training Services, SCL Education and Training, Skills-UK Education & Training, The Skills Network and Triage Centrum.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a limited mini-competition without a prior published call for competition. The single lot was recorded as cancelled, but eight active awards and contracts were made. Contracts were signed on 4 August 2026 and are anticipated to run from 4 August 2026 to 31 August 2027. Individual contract values were £142,575 for Blue Apple Training, £262,455 for Hull College, £262,500 for Humber Learning Consortium, £260,592 for Portull Training Services, £207,060 for SCL Education and Training, £91,943 for Skills-UK Education & Training, £209,637 for The Skills Network and £157,522 for Triage Centrum. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with price given zero weighting. Eighteen electronic bids were received.

This procurement demonstrates sustained public demand for adult learning, employability preparation and regulated qualifications tied to local skills planning. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be education or training organisations able to design and deliver relevant learning programmes, support learners preparing for work or further progression, and provide regulated qualifications aligned with local labour-market priorities. The awards show that the buyer uses several providers rather than relying on one organisation, creating a competitive environment in which specialist, college-based, community and larger training organisations can all participate. Quality was the sole scored criterion, so credible evidence of teaching quality, learner support, curriculum relevance, qualification delivery and reliable performance would be important. Familiarity with Hull and East Yorkshire skills priorities and the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System would also strengthen a future competing provider’s position.

## Notice

HEYCA (Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority) has awarded a contract to Skills-UK, Education & Training Limited to provide relevant learning/regulated qualifications linked to the Local Skills Improvement Plan The contracts are anticipated to commence 4th August 2026 ending by 31st August 2027.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Preparation for Skills and Life

HEYCA (Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority) has awarded a contract to Skills-UK, Education & Training Limited to provide relevant learning/regulated qualifications linked to the Local Skills Improvement Plan The contracts are anticipated to commence 4th August 2026 ending by 31st August 2027.

### Procurement Information

Mini-competition through Hull City Council's Learning & Training DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085921-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,594,284 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hull City Council |
| Locality | HULL |
| Postcode area | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | Blue Apple Training; Hull College; Humber Learning Consortium; Portull Training Services Ltd; SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED; SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED; The Skills Network; TRIAGE CENTRUM LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085921-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hlc-vol.org
- http://www.theskillsnetwork.com
- http://www.wearescl.co.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
- https://www.hull.gov.uk/

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