---
title: "Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d13"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Portsmouth City Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
---

# Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution

Buyer: Portsmouth City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d13

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## Summary

Portsmouth City Council commissioned an Adult Skills Fund-funded employability training programme, under the title “Adult Skills Fund – Preparation for Devolution”. The service is education and training, intended to develop learners’ employability. Delivery is in Portsmouth.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to HTP Apprenticeship College Ltd. It was a below-threshold process; the specific procedure is not identified. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £100,000. The process comprised one lot. The published details do not state an award date or evaluation basis.

The selected supplier is an apprenticeship college, demonstrating that an education and training provider can deliver employability training for Portsmouth City Council’s Adult Skills Fund programme. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need the capacity and relevant expertise to plan and deliver employability-focused training in Portsmouth, and to work within an Adult Skills Fund-funded programme. This contract indicates a single-lot service of moderate scale; providers specialising in local skills and workforce development may find the requirement relevant.

## Notice

To deliver a ASF funded training programme - Employability training

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092157-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Portsmouth City Council |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HTP APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 09:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092157-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092157-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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