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title: "W7X - UCS - MEH Supervisor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b43"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# W7X - UCS - MEH Supervisor

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b43

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## Summary

Somerset Council commissioned adult education and vocational training services through Skills Bootcamps delivery agreements. Providers are to deliver Skills Bootcamps in Somerset and Dorset, in line with the Department for Education grant funding agreement. The requirement is for training-provider delivery rather than the purchase of equipment or construction work. The named buying organisation is Somerset Council. The awarded service was classified as adult and other education services. The delivery area covers Somerset and Dorset; no specific training venue or individual town is identified for delivery. This is a local public-sector training requirement for organisations able to provide Skills Bootcamp programmes under the relevant funding agreement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to University Centre Somerset College Group. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award date was 19 October 2026. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award value is £98,000 excluding VAT and £117,600 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as one lot, and the award covers that lot. The stated purpose is delivery of Skills Bootcamps in Somerset and Dorset under the Department for Education grant funding agreement. No award evaluation criteria are recorded; this was a non-competitive award rather than a competed evaluation.

For providers considering this buyer’s future Skills Bootcamp requirements, the relevant capability is the delivery of adult vocational training across Somerset and Dorset, aligned with Department for Education grant funding requirements. A credible provider would need to organise and deliver funded bootcamp programmes across the stated area and demonstrate capacity to meet the agreement’s delivery expectations. The selected supplier is a large college group, showing that an established education provider won this requirement; this does not establish that only large organisations can deliver similar work. The direct award route means this outcome does not show how a supplier would fare under competitive evaluation. Providers with relevant training delivery capability and the operational reach to serve the area are the closest match to this requirement. The contract is a relatively contained, time-limited programme rather than a long-term service arrangement.

## Notice

Skills Bootcamps Delivery Agreements for training providers to delivery Skills Bootcamps within Somerset and Dorset as per the DfE grant funding agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098706-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | University Centre Somerset College Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 17:53 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098706-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098706-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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