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Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery

East Durham College · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:02.

Opportunity overview

2 Organisations to deliver Adult Education Courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in the North East Combined Authority area. Based on an 80/20 split the contract value will be a maximum of £450,000 and will be at the discretion of the college to determine the split between suppliers. Provision is expected to be part time and will be linked to the North East Combined Authority Strategic Aims for each area in sector areas 4 Engineering and 5 Construction which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. Positive progression will be into employment, further learning or improved prospects.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£250k
Awarded
2 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 12033942
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, SR1 1TX, United Kingdom

LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£250k
Awarded
2 Sept 2025
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05233487
Location
Spennymoor, UKC14, DL16 6FS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery£225k · Including VAT
  • Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)£225k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EDC-ASF-25-26
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders to submitted by e-mail to; joanne.wilson@eastdurham.ac.uk procurement@eastdurham.ac.uk
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Tenderers will be awarded a maximum contract value for their lot, this may be payable in stages dependant on deliverables and needs of the College - This will be agreed on award.
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
1
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
1

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
26 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
15 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Aug 2025, 12:00

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery
Status
complete
Description
East Durham College is looking to secure a maximum of 2 organisations to deliver adult education courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in postcodes within the North East Combined Authority area. 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. Adults must live in an address with a North East Combined Authority postcode, it is not the delivery location.  Provision is expected to be part-time and must be linked to the North East Combined Authority Strategic Aims for each area.  East Durham College is only seeking provision in subject sector areas 4 (Engineering) and 5 (Construction), which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. We will not accept large volumes of employability provision or distance learning. We would expect all the funded provision to be ASF funded and not Free Courses for Jobs. The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, no second level subcontracting is permitted. The quality of provision and subcontractor financial health will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to the North East Combined Authority and OFSTED for programme quality. Financial health and inspection outcomes are mandatory elements of the assessment process which can lead to instant exclusion from the tender process. Where a credit rating shows an above average risk or an Ofsted outcome is less than Good, we will reject a tender unless there are exceptional circumstances given. Where these are given, the college will require a face to face meeting for further investigation of evidence to decide whether the tender can go forward for further review. The estimated contract value reflects the funding value of learning to be delivered and will be subject to a management fee which will not exceed 20%. Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas: Achievement rates which are above national averages High levels of positive progression into employment History of achieving contracts in the last two years The positive progression must be into employment, further learning or improved prospects.  We are not looking to deliver generic employability programmes. We will only look to contract with providers who have a history of delivering in the North East and they must have a permanent base in the North East. We will not accept tenders from organisations based outside of the geographical area who intend to rent premises to undertake his delivery. Checks will be carried out to ascertain longevity of operation in the North East.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
225,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
As per tender schedules

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
85
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Added/Social Value
Type
quality
Description
As per tender schedules

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
8 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see Tender Details (Schedules)
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see Tender Details (Schedules)
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)
Status
complete
Description
East Durham College is looking to secure a maximum of 2 organisations to deliver adult education courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in postcodes within the North East Combined Authority area. 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. Adults must live in an address with a North East Combined Authority postcode, it is not the delivery location.  Provision is expected to be part-time and must be linked to the North East Combined Authority Strategic Aims for each area.  East Durham College is only seeking provision in subject sector areas 4 (Engineering) and 5 (Construction), which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. We will not accept large volumes of employability provision or distance learning. We would expect all the funded provision to be ASF funded and not Free Courses for Jobs. The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted, no second level subcontracting is permitted. The quality of provision and subcontractor financial health will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to the North East Combined Authority and OFSTED for programme quality. Financial health and inspection outcomes are mandatory elements of the assessment process which can lead to instant exclusion from the tender process. Where a credit rating shows an above average risk or an Ofsted outcome is less than Good, we will reject a tender unless there are exceptional circumstances given. Where these are given, the college will require a face to face meeting for further investigation of evidence to decide whether the tender can go forward for further review. The estimated contract value reflects the funding value of learning to be delivered and will be subject to a management fee which will not exceed 20%. Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas: Achievement rates which are above national averages High levels of positive progression into employment History of achieving contracts in the last two years The positive progression must be into employment, further learning or improved prospects.  We are not looking to deliver generic employability programmes. We will only look to contract with providers who have a history of delivering in the North East and they must have a permanent base in the North East. We will not accept tenders from organisations based outside of the geographical area who intend to rent premises to undertake his delivery. Checks will be carried out to ascertain longevity of operation in the North East.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
225,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
As per tender schedules

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
85
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Added/Social Value
Type
quality
Description
As per tender schedules

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
8 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see Tender Details (Schedules)
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see Tender Details (Schedules)

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-3120
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
040430-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 10:33

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-UKPRN-10002111
Name
East Durham College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Co Durham
Postal Code
SR8 2RN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Willerby Grove

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
10002111
Scheme
GB-UKPRN

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXPM-1872-RCYW
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-12033942
Name
STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR1 1TX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mackies Corner Chambers

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
12033942
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-05233487
Name
LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Spennymoor
Postal Code
DL16 6FS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Learning Curve Group, 1-10 Dunelm Rise

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
05233487
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PMCY-9543-YJZV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
3 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1)
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
4 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
250,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054244-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 12:08

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-12033942
Name
STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
22 Sept 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Sept 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
3 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
4 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
250,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054244-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 12:08

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05233487
Name
LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
22 Sept 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
16 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Co Durham · UKC14 · SR8 2RN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05601b-2025-09-05T12:08:00+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·