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Learner Finds
Published 30 Jun 2026
30 Jun 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79340000 *
Advertising and marketing services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Somerset, South West
- Value
- £400,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
01/08/2026 31/07/2028
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Bath Road, Somerset, TA6 4PZ, United Kingdom · UKK23
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
University Centre Somerset College Group
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79340000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: CA17290
Learner Finds - Recruitment of 19+ Learners for Distanced Learning Courses
Full CPV breakdown
- 79340000 — Advertising and marketing services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 5
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Jul 2030
- Renewal
- Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 30 Jun 2026 21:31
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065e71
- Notice ID
- CA17290
Competition
5
Bids received
1
Bids considered at final stage
0
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Office 1, Unit 2a, The Mill Walk, BIRMINGHAM, B31 4HL, United Kingdom
Vivienne Wharton
07368408453
GB-COH 13562075
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 31 Jul 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
65 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | University Centre Somerset College Group |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Bath Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Somerset |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | TA6 4PZ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK23 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Kirsty Ingle |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | INGLEK@btc.ac.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | 01278 441214 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.btc.ac.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
| Party 2 › Name | FREE COURSES UK LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Office 1, Unit 2a, The Mill Walk |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | BIRMINGHAM |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | B31 4HL |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Name | Vivienne Wharton |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | viv@freecoursesuk.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | 07368408453 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.freecoursesuk.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | University Centre Somerset College Group |
Tender
| Title | Learner Finds |
| Description | Learner Finds - Recruitment of 19+ Learners for Distanced Learning Courses |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Learner Finds |
| Status | active |
| Date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £400,000 |
| Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | FREE COURSES UK LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Advertising and marketing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Marketing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Direct marketing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Recruitment services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jul 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months) |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061494-2026 |
| Document › Published | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |