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Somerset Community Learning Subcontracting Services

University Centre Somerset College Group · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:02.

Opportunity overview

The Authority is seeking a contract for a supplier to deliver high quality, accredited and Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 and Level 3 Adult Skills Funded (ASF) qualifications with a focus on Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ). The following are identified as the key objectives which the Contractor (Service Operator) will be expected to address: ? To provide learners with high quality, specifically designed, flexible and innovate learning ? To ensure effective Safeguarding policies and procedures to protect learners ? To provide excellence through all its operations ? To provide Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance through to enrolment and beyond ? To ensure compliance and audit throughout the contract Please note this tender is for provision of in person, classroom-based learning within the Somerset area The retained funding fee, retained by the College Group, will be 20%.

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.

Published award value
£271k
Awarded
10 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRZN-9219-DRGL
Location
Bridgwater, UKK23, TA6 4DL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
CA18227
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Centre Somerset College Group
Id
GB-PPON-PHJQ-3398-CTLP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHJQ-3398-CTLP

Address

Street Address
Bath Road
Locality
Somerset
Postal Code
TA6 4PZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Name
Kirsty Ingle
Telephone
01278 441214

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Somerset Skills & Learning
Id
GB-PPON-PRZN-9219-DRGL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRZN-9219-DRGL

Address

Street Address
Churchill House, Robins Drive
Locality
Bridgwater
Postal Code
TA6 4DL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Name
Emma Street
Telephone
03303327997

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Somerset Community Learning Subcontracting Services
Status
active
Date
11 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
271,000
Amount
271,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRZN-9219-DRGL
Name
Somerset Skills & Learning

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088055-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 10:03
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
29 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Somerset · UKK23 · TA6 4PZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 066002-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088055-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·