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Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision

Published 20 Jul 2026
20 Jul 2026


Reference: ASFP_0526
DCG are requesting tenders from suppliers who are interested in working in partnership on ASF1 delivery contracts for up to £6.5m gross income over a maximum 5 year term - where 80% is retained by the subcontractor with 20% by DCG as the main provider. Spend details are indicative only and award of funding is subject to criteria detailed within the guidance included in the tender pack. The intended outcome of the process is to determine the most advantageous tender(s) (MAT) and select subcontractors to deliver a contract for subcontract delivery (“Service”) for a fixed period of 2 academic years (in annual increments) from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2028 with options to extend. Full and unrestricted access to tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Full CPV breakdown

  • 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Bids received
24
Winning supplier
SME
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Pending
Award date
20 Jul 2026
Standstill period ends
30 Jul 2026
Contract can be extended to
31 Jul 2031
Renewal
Three options to extend the partnership arrangements for up to a further three years (in annual increments unless otherwise agreed by DCG) ending 31 July 2031 subject to subcontract performance, availability of funding and DCG strategy.
Reserved / special regime
Light Touch
Language
EN
Published
20 Jul 2026 20:41
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069276
Notice ID
ASFP_0526

Competition

24
Bids received
24
Bids considered at final stage
22
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

Unit 1 The Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way, Chesterfield, S41 9FG, United Kingdom
GB-COH 06616608
Supplier, Tenderer SME
Unit 5 Lawford Heath Lane, Lawford Heath, Rugby, CV23 9EU, United Kingdom
GB-COH 08035910
Skills College UK Limited
Supplier, Tenderer SME
Irish Square, Upper Denbigh Road, St Asaph,, Denbighshire, LL17 0RN, United Kingdom
GB-COH 08932989
Tempus Training Limited
Supplier, Tenderer SME
Suite 9 Rockfield House 512 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross,, Bolton, BL7 9DX, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05442542
Acorn Training Ltd
Tenderer SME
Tunstall, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 4JU, United Kingdom
GB-COH 06517343
Aspire Sporting Academy Ltd
Tenderer SME
Todd Hall Road, Rossendale, BB4 5HU, United Kingdom
GB-COH 07265113
Tenderer SME
484 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS, Ireland
GB-COH 12165077
Community Systems NL Ltd
Tenderer SME
Everglades Old Watling Street, Flamstead, AL3 8HJ, United Kingdom
GB-COH 02806784
NOTTINGHAM, Luton, LU1 2RS, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05096438
Construction Industry Training Board
Tenderer Large
Cyrus way, Peterborough, PE7 8HP, United Kingdom
GB-CHC 264289
CT Skills Limited
Tenderer SME
Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2TA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04307537
Derby Business College Limited
Tenderer SME
Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1NN, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04077741
Dynamis Enterprises Ltd
Tenderer SME
Ardwick, Manchester, M12 4AW, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05712607
Learn UK
Tenderer SME
Amber Drive, Langley Mill, NG16 4BE, United Kingdom
GB-COH 13864023
Let Me Play Limited
Tenderer SME
Blythe Road, London, W14 0HN, United Kingdom
GB-COH 05536416
Orangebox Training Solutions UK Ltd
Tenderer SME
Harbour Walk, Hartlepool, TS24 0UX, United Kingdom
GB-COH 07047501
OSYMAR INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tenderer SME
16-20 Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1BA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 12983859
Quack Recruitment & Training Ltd
Tenderer SME
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, STEVENAGE, SG1 2DX, United Kingdom
GB-COH 11066952
STEMRAN limited
Tenderer SME
16 New Inchinnan Road, Paisley, PA3 2PP, United Kingdom
GB-COH SC810105
The Futures Group
Tenderer SME
Friar Lane,, Nottingham, NG1 6BT, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04172770
Teach Vocation Group Ltd
Tenderer SME
Wishing Well Barn,, Hardwick, Lincoln,, LN1 2PW, United Kingdom
GB-COH 07485016
The Inspire and Achieve Foundation
Tenderer SME
159 Yorke Street, Mansfield, NG18 1LA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 06849534
Total Training Provision
Tenderer SME
Silver Street, Doncaster, DN1 1hl, United Kingdom
GB-COH 08423110
Yuzu Training Ltd
Tenderer SME
Burlington House, Southampton, SO14 3TJ, United Kingdom
GB-COH 09143451

Key dates

Future Signature Date
1 Aug 2026 · Scheduled

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Derby College Group
Party 1 › Address › Street Roundhouse Road
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Derby
Party 1 › Address › Postcode DE24 8UG
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF11
Party 1 › Contact › Name Anna Manns
Party 1 › Contact › Email tenders@derby-college.ac.uk
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Link http://www.derby-college.ac.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name The Construction Skills People Limited
Party 2 › Address › Street Unit 1 The Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Chesterfield
Party 2 › Address › Postcode S41 9FG
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF12
Party 2 › Contact › Email info@skillspeoplegroup.com
Party 2 › Role › Role 1 supplier
Party 2 › Role › Role 2 tenderer
Party 2 › Business size sme
Party 2 › VCSEs No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop No
Party 3 › Name Momentum Recruitment Ltd
Party 3 › Address › Street Unit 5 Lawford Heath Lane, Lawford Heath
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Rugby
Party 3 › Address › Postcode CV23 9EU
Party 3 › Address › Country GB
Party 3 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKG13
Party 3 › Contact › Email training@momentumgroup.org.uk
Party 3 › Role › Role 1 supplier
Party 3 › Role › Role 2 tenderer
Party 3 › Business size sme
Party 3 › VCSEs No
Party 3 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 3 › Sheltered workshop No
Party 4 › Name Skills College UK Limited
Party 4 › Address › Street Irish Square, Upper Denbigh Road, St Asaph,
Party 4 › Address › Town / city Denbighshire
Party 4 › Address › Postcode LL17 0RN
Party 4 › Address › Country GB
Party 4 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKL13
Party 4 › Contact › Email info@scuk-ltd.co.uk
Party 4 › Role › Role 1 supplier
Party 4 › Role › Role 2 tenderer
Party 4 › Business size sme
Party 4 › VCSEs No
Party 4 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 4 › Sheltered workshop No
Party 5 › Name Tempus Training Limited
Party 5 › Address › Street Suite 9 Rockfield House 512 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross,
Party 5 › Address › Town / city Bolton
Party 5 › Address › Postcode BL7 9DX
Party 5 › Address › Country GB
Party 5 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD36
Party 5 › Contact › Email info@tempustraining.co.uk
Party 5 › Role › Role 1 supplier
Party 5 › Role › Role 2 tenderer
Party 5 › Business size sme
Party 5 › VCSEs No
Party 5 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 5 › Sheltered workshop No
Party 6 › Name Acorn Training Ltd
Party 6 › Address › Street Tunstall
Party 6 › Address › Town / city Stoke-On-Trent
Party 6 › Address › Postcode ST6 4JU
Party 6 › Address › Country GB
Party 6 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKG23
Party 6 › Role tenderer
Party 6 › Business size sme
Party 6 › VCSEs No
Party 7 › Name Aspire Sporting Academy Ltd
Party 7 › Address › Street Todd Hall Road
Party 7 › Address › Town / city Rossendale
Party 7 › Address › Postcode BB4 5HU
Party 7 › Address › Country GB
Party 7 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD46
Party 7 › Role tenderer
Party 7 › Business size sme
Party 7 › VCSEs No
Party 8 › Name Code Institute
Party 8 › Address › Street 484 Green Lanes
Party 8 › Address › Town / city London
Party 8 › Address › Postcode N13 4BS
Party 8 › Address › Country IE
Party 8 › Address › Country Ireland
Party 8 › Address › Region (NUTS) IE
Party 8 › Role tenderer
Party 8 › Business size sme
Party 8 › VCSEs No
Party 9 › Name Community Systems NL Ltd
Party 9 › Address › Street Everglades Old Watling Street
Party 9 › Address › Town / city Flamstead
Party 9 › Address › Postcode AL3 8HJ
Party 9 › Address › Country GB
Party 9 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 9 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH23
Party 9 › Role tenderer
Party 9 › Business size sme
Party 9 › VCSEs No
Party 10 › Name COMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITED
Party 10 › Address › Street NOTTINGHAM
Party 10 › Address › Town / city Luton
Party 10 › Address › Postcode LU1 2RS
Party 10 › Address › Country GB
Party 10 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 10 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH21
Party 10 › Role tenderer
Party 10 › Business size large
Party 10 › VCSEs No
Party 11 › Name Construction Industry Training Board
Party 11 › Address › Street Cyrus way
Party 11 › Address › Town / city Peterborough
Party 11 › Address › Postcode PE7 8HP
Party 11 › Address › Country GB
Party 11 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 11 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH11
Party 11 › Role tenderer
Party 11 › Business size large
Party 11 › VCSEs No
Party 12 › Name CT Skills Limited
Party 12 › Address › Street Beeston
Party 12 › Address › Town / city Nottingham
Party 12 › Address › Postcode NG9 2TA
Party 12 › Address › Country GB
Party 12 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 12 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF16
Party 12 › Role tenderer
Party 12 › Business size sme
Party 12 › VCSEs No
Party 13 › Name Derby Business College Limited
Party 13 › Address › Street Friar Gate
Party 13 › Address › Town / city Derby
Party 13 › Address › Postcode DE1 1NN
Party 13 › Address › Country GB
Party 13 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 13 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF11
Party 13 › Role tenderer
Party 13 › Business size sme
Party 13 › VCSEs No
Party 14 › Name Dynamis Enterprises Ltd
Party 14 › Address › Street Ardwick
Party 14 › Address › Town / city Manchester
Party 14 › Address › Postcode M12 4AW
Party 14 › Address › Country GB
Party 14 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 14 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD33
Party 14 › Role tenderer
Party 14 › Business size sme
Party 14 › VCSEs No
Party 15 › Name Learn UK
Party 15 › Address › Street Amber Drive
Party 15 › Address › Town / city Langley Mill
Party 15 › Address › Postcode NG16 4BE
Party 15 › Address › Country GB
Party 15 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 15 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF13
Party 15 › Role tenderer
Party 15 › Business size sme
Party 15 › VCSEs No
Party 16 › Name Let Me Play Limited
Party 16 › Address › Street Blythe Road
Party 16 › Address › Town / city London
Party 16 › Address › Postcode W14 0HN
Party 16 › Address › Country GB
Party 16 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 16 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI33
Party 16 › Role tenderer
Party 16 › Business size sme
Party 16 › VCSEs No
Party 17 › Name Orangebox Training Solutions UK Ltd
Party 17 › Address › Street Harbour Walk
Party 17 › Address › Town / city Hartlepool
Party 17 › Address › Postcode TS24 0UX
Party 17 › Address › Country GB
Party 17 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 17 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKC11
Party 17 › Role tenderer
Party 17 › Business size sme
Party 17 › VCSEs No
Party 18 › Name OSYMAR INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Party 18 › Address › Street 16-20 Clements Road
Party 18 › Address › Town / city Ilford
Party 18 › Address › Postcode IG1 1BA
Party 18 › Address › Country GB
Party 18 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 18 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI53
Party 18 › Role tenderer
Party 18 › Business size sme
Party 18 › VCSEs No
Party 19 › Name Quack Recruitment & Training Ltd
Party 19 › Address › Street BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Party 19 › Address › Town / city STEVENAGE
Party 19 › Address › Postcode SG1 2DX
Party 19 › Address › Country GB
Party 19 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 19 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKH23
Party 19 › Role tenderer
Party 19 › Business size sme
Party 19 › VCSEs No
Party 20 › Name STEMRAN limited
Party 20 › Address › Street 16 New Inchinnan Road
Party 20 › Address › Town / city Paisley
Party 20 › Address › Postcode PA3 2PP
Party 20 › Address › Country GB
Party 20 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 20 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKM83
Party 20 › Role tenderer
Party 20 › Business size sme
Party 20 › VCSEs No
Party 21 › Name The Futures Group
Party 21 › Address › Street Friar Lane,
Party 21 › Address › Town / city Nottingham
Party 21 › Address › Postcode NG1 6BT
Party 21 › Address › Country GB
Party 21 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 21 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF14
Party 21 › Role tenderer
Party 21 › Business size sme
Party 21 › VCSEs No
Party 22 › Name Teach Vocation Group Ltd
Party 22 › Address › Street Wishing Well Barn,
Party 22 › Address › Town / city Hardwick, Lincoln,
Party 22 › Address › Postcode LN1 2PW
Party 22 › Address › Country GB
Party 22 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 22 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF30
Party 22 › Role tenderer
Party 22 › Business size sme
Party 22 › VCSEs No
Party 23 › Name The Inspire and Achieve Foundation
Party 23 › Address › Street 159 Yorke Street
Party 23 › Address › Town / city Mansfield
Party 23 › Address › Postcode NG18 1LA
Party 23 › Address › Country GB
Party 23 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 23 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKF15
Party 23 › Role tenderer
Party 23 › Business size sme
Party 23 › VCSEs No
Party 24 › Name Total Training Provision
Party 24 › Address › Street Silver Street
Party 24 › Address › Town / city Doncaster
Party 24 › Address › Postcode DN1 1hl
Party 24 › Address › Country GB
Party 24 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 24 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKE31
Party 24 › Role tenderer
Party 24 › Business size sme
Party 24 › VCSEs No
Party 25 › Name Yuzu Training Ltd
Party 25 › Address › Street Burlington House
Party 25 › Address › Town / city Southampton
Party 25 › Address › Postcode SO14 3TJ
Party 25 › Address › Country GB
Party 25 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 25 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKJ32
Party 25 › Role tenderer
Party 25 › Business size sme
Party 25 › VCSEs No

Buyer

Name Derby College Group

Tender

Title Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision
Status complete
Procedure type open
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime Light touch
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Title Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision
Status pending
Date 20 Jul 2026
Value › Value incl. VAT £6,499,999
Value › Currency GBP
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name The Construction Skills People Limited
Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name Momentum Recruitment Ltd
Supplier › Supplier 3 › Name Skills College UK Limited
Supplier › Supplier 4 › Name Tempus Training Limited
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Education and training services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Higher education services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description Youth education services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description Special education services
Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description Adult and other education services
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) UKF1
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) UKF11
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) UKF12
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country United Kingdom
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) UKF
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country United Kingdom
Standstill period › End 30 Jul 2026
Contract period › Start 1 Aug 2026
Contract period › End 31 Jul 2028
Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Jul 2031
Can be renewed Yes
Renewal › Description Three options to extend the partnership arrangements for up to a further three years (in annual increments unless otherwise agreed by DCG) ending 31 July 2031 subject to subcontract performance, availability of funding and DCG strategy.
Amendment › Description Unsuccessful suppliers added
Document › Document type Award notice
Document › Description Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068468-2026
Document › Published 20 Jul 2026
Assessment Summaries Date Sent 20 Jul 2026
Milestone › Type Future signature date
Milestone › Due 1 Aug 2026
Milestone › Status scheduled
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