---
title: "Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution - Itchen Sixth Form College"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d43"
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buyer: "Portsmouth City Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Adult Skills Fund - Preparation for Devolution - Itchen Sixth Form College

Buyer: Portsmouth City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d43

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## Summary

Portsmouth City Council commissioned Itchen Sixth Form College to deliver an Adult Skills Fund training programme in maths, English and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), from entry level 1 through to level 2. The work is education and training services for adult learners, with delivery in the Portsmouth area. The college is the named provider and the council is the buyer. The programme is described as preparation for devolution, linking the training to the Adult Skills Fund. This is a focused teaching and training requirement across core numeracy, English-language and ESOL provision, rather than a general education contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Itchen Sixth Form College. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £40,000 including VAT. The requirement was arranged as one lot, and the procurement was described as below-threshold; the specific procedure is recorded as unknown. The stated purpose and scope are the delivery of Adult Skills Fund training in maths, English and ESOL from entry level 1 to level 2. No award date is separately recorded; the contract signature date is given above.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible provider would need to deliver adult learning across maths, English and ESOL, with teaching spanning entry level 1 to level 2 and alignment with Adult Skills Fund provision. The award demonstrates demand from Portsmouth City Council for a defined, local training programme delivered by a sixth-form college. Providers with the ability to recruit and support adult learners across these subjects, organise provision at the specified levels and deliver within a council-funded programme would be well placed to compete. The single-lot structure indicates that the requirement was procured as one combined package, so a supplier would need capacity across all three subject areas or a suitable delivery partnership.

## Notice

To deliver a ASF funded training programme - Maths, English and ESOL - E1 to Level 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092234-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| 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 | £40,000 |

## 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 | Itchen College |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092234-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092234-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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