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title: "DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784c7"
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# DN Colleges Group - Learner Finder Services Preferred Supplier ITT

Buyer: DN Colleges Group  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784c7

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## Summary

DN Colleges Group is seeking providers for a Learner Finder Preferred Supplier List to identify, engage and recruit eligible learners for Adult Skills Funded courses across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire, including online and distance learning. Services cover learner recruitment, initial advice and guidance, eligibility checks, enrolment support, controlled handovers to the colleges and performance reporting. Suppliers may also provide recruitment for classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16–19 provision. This is an education learner-recruitment and support service, not the delivery of courses themselves. The arrangement is for DN Colleges Group, with services supporting its provision across the named areas and online.

The buyer invited tenders through an open competition, with electronic submission allowed. This is a single-lot procurement for a preferred supplier list, with up to three suppliers ranked through competitive evaluation. The enquiry deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and bids were due by 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The initial contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2030, with options for two further 12-month extensions, potentially extending to 3 January 2032. The stated maximum value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). Fees are based on an agreed amount per eligible learner; there is no guaranteed minimum spend or learner volume. Evaluation is weighted 60% on quality and 40% on price.

The opportunity suits organisations with experience recruiting eligible learners for publicly funded education and training, particularly Adult Skills provision. Providers need to be able to engage prospective learners, give initial advice and guidance, check eligibility, support enrolment, manage controlled handovers and report performance. Capability to recruit learners for online and distance-learning courses is relevant, as is the ability to support recruitment for classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16–19 courses. The buyer intends to rank up to three providers: the highest-ranked supplier ordinarily gets the first opportunity to meet each requirement, with unmet demand offered to the next-ranked supplier. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable. Since learner numbers and expenditure are not guaranteed, suppliers should be able to operate on a variable, per-eligible-learner fee basis.

## Notice

DN Colleges Group (DNCG) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for appointment to a Learner Finder Preferred Supplier List (PSL). The requirement primarily concerns identifying, engaging and recruiting eligible learners for Adult Skills Funded provision across South Yorkshire and Greater Lincolnshire, including online and distance-learning courses. Services will include learner recruitment, initial advice and guidance, eligibility checks, enrolment support, controlled learner handovers and performance reporting. The arrangement also provides scope for additional learner recruitment services relating to classroom-based Adult Skills, Higher Education and 16-19 provision, where offered by the successful suppliers. DNCG intends to appoint up to three suppliers, ranked following a competitive evaluation. The highest-ranked supplier will ordinarily receive the first opportunity to fulfil requirements, with any unmet demand cascading to the next-ranked supplier in accordance with the published arrangements. The contract will operate for an initial three-year period, with options to extend for two further 12-month periods (3 + 1 + 1). Pricing will be based on agreed fees per eligible learner. No minimum expenditure or learner volumes are guaranteed. The full specification, evaluation methodology, contract terms and tender return requirements are contained within the procurement documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095678-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| 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 | DN Colleges Group |
| Locality | DONCASTER |
| Postcode area | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN1 2RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 13:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095678-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095678-2026
  9th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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