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Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery
Published 22 Jun 2026
22 Jun 2026
Closed 18 Jul 2026
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Durham County, North East
- Value
- £450,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
03/08/2026 31/07/2027
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN, United Kingdom · UKC14
Contact
Award Criteria
- Social Value (10%)
- Price (5%)
- Quality (85%)
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East Durham College
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
80000000 *
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Reference: CA18103
East Durham College is seeking to appoint a maximum of three high-performing subcontract partners to deliver Adult Skills Fund (ASF) provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning.
Provision must be delivered to adults aged 19+ resident within the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
Delivery may take place in community, employer, or college venues, but learner residency must align with NECA postcode eligibility.
The contract value will be based on an 80/20 split. The full contract value will be a maximum of £450,000 Tenderers are invited to bid for the contract amount they can effectively deliver within the specified contract requirements; it will then be at the discretion of the College to determine the split of the contract award. This may be split as incremental awards throughout the academic year dependent on achievement of deliverables.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
- Enquiries close
- 17 Jul 2026
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 Jun 2026 17:15
- Deadline
- 18 Jul 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ba81
- Notice ID
- CA18103
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1)
£150,000
Lot - 1 Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including gro...
3 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027 · Active
Lot 2: Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)
£150,000
Lot 2 - Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including gro...
3 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027 · Active
Lot 3: Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (3)
£150,000
Lot 3 - Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including gro...
3 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027 · Active
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | East Durham College |
| Address › Street | Willerby Grove |
| Address › Town / city | Peterlee |
| Address › Postcode | SR8 2RN |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC14 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
Buyer
| Name | East Durham College |
Tender
| Title | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £450,000 |
| Value › Value | £450,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Below threshold - open competition |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Above threshold | No |
| How to submit | To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration. |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Bidding period › End | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1) |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Lot - 1 Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including growth sectors and the foundation economy. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 85 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › 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 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2) |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Lot 2 - Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including growth sectors and the foundation economy. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 85 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › 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 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (3) |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Lot 3 - Delivery of Adult Skills Fund provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning to adults aged 19+ who reside in the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority. Provision must align with the priority sectors identified by the NE MSA, including growth sectors and the foundation economy. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 85 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › 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 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Document › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058697-2026 |
| Document › Published | 22 Jun 2026 |