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Adult Skills Fund Delivery 2026-29

Herefordshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 14:12.

Opportunity overview

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint up to 4 service providers for the engagement with learners and delivery of Adult Skills Fund learning opportunities within Herefordshire, in line with the council's priorities and priority groups. This contract is divided into 4 lots: - Functional Skills English - Functional Skills Maths - Skills for Life ESOL - Other

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Functional Skills English£150k
  • Functional Skills Mathematics£75k
  • Skills for Life ESOL£45k
  • Other£70.7k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.ukOpen source ↗

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5de
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
25 Aug 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Aug 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Functional Skills English
Description
Delivery of Functional Skills English programmes.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.

Award criteria

Description
Quality Questions (ALL LOTS) - 64% Quality Questions (LOT-SPECIFIC) - 24% Social Value - 12%
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Functional Skills Mathematics
Description
Delivery of Functional Skills Mathematics programme.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
90,000
Amount
75,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.

Award criteria

Description
Quality Questions (ALL LOTS) - 64% Quality Questions (LOT-SPECIFIC) - 24% Social Value - 12%
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Skills for Life ESOL
Description
Delivery of Skills for Life ESOL programme
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
54,000
Amount
45,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.

Award criteria

Description
Quality Questions (ALL LOTS) - 64% Quality Questions (LOT-SPECIFIC) - 24% Social Value - 12%
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Other
Description
Tenderers may propose to deliver any valid, accredited aims, from the following list, where a clear need can be evidenced: Parenting skills ICT Employability Skills
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
84,877
Amount
70,731
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
13 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 2 optional extensions of up to 12 months each, subject to funding and supplier performance.

Award criteria

Description
Quality Questions (ALL LOTS) - 64% Quality Questions (LOT-SPECIFIC) - 24% Social Value - 12%

Items and delivery

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
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Entry 2
Id
071467-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 18:42
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Herefordshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDTG-2978-LHCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDTG-2978-LHCN

Address

Street Address
Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane
Locality
Hereford
Postal Code
HR4 0LE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hereford · UKG11 · HR4 0LE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 071467-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·