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Adult Skills Fund - Subcontractors and Partners

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:52.

Opportunity overview

South Bank Colleges (SBC), part of London South Bank University Group (LSBU), is inviting tenders to join it's approved subcontractors and partners for delivery of adult training in DfE non-devolved and the Greater London Authority (GLA) areas. This procurement supports delivery under the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCfJ) initiatives, aligned to SBC's five-year strategic plan to transform lives and communities through applied education.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Health and Social Care£100k
  • Construction£300k
  • Distance Learning£800k
  • Tailored Learning£100k
  • Construction GLA£2.6m

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
24-054
Status
cancelled
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
5 Sept 2025, 12:00

Procedure

Features
Stage 1 (Participation Stage): Participants to be invited to tender Stage 2 (Technical Submissions) Successful Participants from stage 1 Invited to Tender and submit technical bids
Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
2.2 For each Lot and/or Sub-Lot, the Authority may, at its sole discretion, appoint up to two (2) Providers. The appointment of a second Provider shall be determined entirely at the discretion of the Authority. Where two (2) Providers are appointed, they shall be the two (2) highest-scoring Tenderers following completion of the evaluation process. The highest-scoring Tenderer shall be awarded no less than fifty per cent (50%) of the total volume of work available under the relevant Lot and/or Sub-Lot. The balance of the work, if any, shall be allocated to the second-ranked Provider in such proportions and at such times as the Authority may determine.

Expected award period

Ends
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Aug 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1A
Title
Health and Social Care
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Adult Skills in Health & Social Care

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Renewal

Description
Annually up to a total of 5 years subject to grant funding

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Capability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
1B
Title
Construction
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Adult Skills in Construction

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Renewal

Description
Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Capability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
1C
Title
Distance Learning
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Wellbeing, Employability, Digital

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
960,000

Renewal

Description
Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Capability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
1D
Title
Tailored Learning
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Nonregulated Provision

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
120,000

Renewal

Description
Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Capability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
2
Title
Construction GLA
Status
cancelled
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Partnership delivery only - Greater London area only

Value

Amount
2,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,120,000

Renewal

Description
Up to 5 years annually subject to funding

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Capability
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1A
Related Lot
1A

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 3
Id
1C
Related Lot
1C

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 4
Id
1D
Related Lot
1D

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Item 5
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
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
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
049248-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Aug 2025, 16:01
Entry 4
Id
054779-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
8 Sept 2025, 16:09

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-00986761
Name
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 0AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
103 Borough Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
00986761
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJMT-5564-YWMT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
ABANDONED PROCUREMENT Thank you for your interest and participation in the above-mentioned procurement process (Stage 1 PSQ). We wish to inform you that, following internal review, we have decided to abandon the current procurement exercise and will not be inviting bidders to the second stage of the process under the Competitive Flexible Procedure 'Light Touch Regime'. As set out in the Invitation to Participate (ITP) documentation, section's 4.5 "changes" & 4.6 "Ending the Procurement", the authority expressly reserves the right to cancel or withdraw from the procurement process at any stage and not to award the contract. Due to high levels of interest, a change to the Procurement strategy will be required (yet to be determined). Unforeseen information has also been received from the authorities external funding bodies could change the scope of the original requirement.
Final Status Date
8 Sept 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1A
1B
1C
1D
2

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 0AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058936-2025-09-08T16:09:05+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·