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Adult Skills and Employment Programme Framework Refreshs
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9 Nov 2026
Deadline in 21 days
- Primary CPV
-
80500000 *
Training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Lincolnshire, East Midlands
- Value
- £87,000,000
- Contract
-
3.2 years Duration
01/02/2027 23/03/2030
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1YL, United Kingdom · UKF3
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (100%)
Related tenders
Lincolnshire County Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80500000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PL24/111
This framework refresh is seeking to appoint additional providers to the Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework 2025-2029. The purpose of this refresh is to admit additional Providers to the Framework to support the future delivery of adult skills, employability, learner engagement and associated support services across Greater Lincolnshire. Further Competitions will be held annually ahead of each new academic year and occasionally as additional requirements are identified.
Lot No: 1 Non Accredited Learning
Delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes, including employability and progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities
Lot No: 2 Accredited Skills Programmes
Delivery of accredited adult skills programmes, including Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills such as English, math’s, and digital skills
Lot No: 3 Other Programmes
Delivery of specialised and innovative adult skills programmes, including Skills Bootcamps and sector-focused training aligned to local economic and workforce priorities.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80500000 — Training services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- At one year intervals and at the discretion of the contracting authority.
- Submission method
- https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=45e0a8b2-80fc-430a-aed4-3e7234ba04c5
- Enquiries close
- 20 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected
- 22 Jan 2027
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 09 Nov 2026 11:45
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07b769
- Notice ID
- PL24/111
Lots (3)
Lot Lot 1: Non-Accredited Provision
£29,000,000
Delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes, including employability and progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities.
1 Feb 2027 to 23 Mar 2030 · Active
Lot Lot 2: Accredited Skills Programmes
£29,000,000
Delivery of accredited adult skills programmes, including Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills such as English, math’s, and digital skills
1 Feb 2027 to 23 Mar 2030 · Active
Lot Lot 3: Other Programmes
£29,000,000
Delivery of specialised and innovative adult skills programmes, including Skills Bootcamps and sector-focused training aligned to local economic and workforce priorities.
1 Feb 2027 to 23 Mar 2030 · Active
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Address › Street | County Offices, Newland |
| Address › Town / city | Lincoln |
| Address › Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF30 |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | Lincolnshire County Council |
Planning
| No Engagement Notice Rationale | Preliminary Market Engagement Notice 2026/S 000-097347 Published 15th October 2026 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097347-2026 |
Tender
| Title | Adult Skills and Employment Programme Framework Refreshs |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Training services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Adult and other education services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF3 |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Training services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Adult and other education services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF3 |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Training services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Adult and other education services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF3 |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £87,000,000 |
| Value › Value | £87,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Procedure › Is Accelerated | Yes |
| Procedure › Accelerated Rationale | Light touch contract |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirem... |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 20 Nov 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 22 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Non-Accredited Provision |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes, including employability and progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | As set out in the procurement documentation |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight | 100 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 23 Mar 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 23 Mar 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | At one year intervals and at the discretion of the contracting authority. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Accredited Skills Programmes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Delivery of accredited adult skills programmes, including Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills such as English, math’s, and digital skills |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | As set out in the procurement documentation |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight | 100 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 23 Mar 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 23 Mar 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | At one year intervals and at the discretion of the contracting authority. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Other Programmes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Delivery of specialised and innovative adult skills programmes, including Skills Bootcamps and sector-focused training aligned to local economic and workforce priorities. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £29,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | As set out in the procurement documentation |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight | 100 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 23 Mar 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 23 Mar 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | At one year intervals and at the discretion of the contracting authority. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106150-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 9 Nov 2026 |