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LCRCA Integrated Settlement Funding for Adult Skills for academic years (August to July) 2027/28 to 2031/32

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:43.

Opportunity overview

The aim is to identify suitable training organisations to deliver adult skills to Liverpool City Region residents. The Liverpool City Region covers the local authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. To deliver education and training provision funded by a proportion of the devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs at Level 3 (referred to from here on as a single funding stream known as Adult Skills) for learners resident in Liverpool City Region (LCR) from 1st August 2027 and beyond on an annual basis to be renewed for up to five consecutive academic years (1 August to 31 July). The primary purpose of this procurement is to engage adults and provide them with the skills and learning they need to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. The result will be the award of contracts for services for learning provision by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority subject to funding availability and satisfactory provider performance.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£45m · 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
PA000599 DN824853
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
www.the-chest.org.uk ID - DN824853

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
As outlined in the instructions document available via The Chest Stage 1 - PSQ Stage 2 - ITT (suppliers invited who are successful at PSQ stage).

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
17 Sept 2026, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Sept 2026, 10:00

Expected award period

Ends
22 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
45,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Please refer to the criteria outlined in the procurement documents available via the chest id - DN824853

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Estimated total value: £37,500,000.00 over five years (exclusive of VAT) Annual Value: £7,500,000.00 per annum (exclusive of VAT) Contract Duration: 12 months Contract Extensions: Option to extend on an annual basis for a further 48 months (1+1+1+1+1 academic years until 31st July 2032)

Options

Description
Please refer to the published documentation

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
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Please refer to the published documents available www.the-chest.org.uk DN824853
Entry 3
Id
079526-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Aug 2026, 14:54
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Consultation with the current grant funded provider base, including Local Authorities and FE Colleges. Market Engagement event held for all Independent Training Providers during April 2026 to consult on aspects of the commissioning approach.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PNDZ-8253-CJJM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNDZ-8253-CJJM

Address

Street Address
1 Mann Island
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1BP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1BP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 079526-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·