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Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) - Further Competition from Skills Framework Lot 1

Devon County Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 17:41.

Opportunity overview

The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (DTCCA). is looking to appoint appoint training providers to deliver Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) provision for learners aged 19 and over across Devon and Torbay for the 2026/27 academic year. The procurement was undertaken through a further competition under the DCC Skills Framework. Through this procurement, the DTCCA seeks to secure high-quality delivery partners to provide ASF and FCFJ provision that is responsive to local needs, supports individuals furthest from the labour market, and contributes to the county's strategic objectives for economic development, social inclusion, and community wellbeing. Devon County Council(DCC) is conducting the Procurement on behalf of the DTCCA. The DTCCA will enter into the contract with the successful providers and DCC will manage the contract on behalf of the DTCCA.

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.

AIM 2 LEARN LTD

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£935.8k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07687679
Location
Leeds, UKE42, LS19 7EW, United Kingdom

JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£935.8k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05801956
Location
Coventry, UKG33, CV5 6EJ, United Kingdom

Plymouth City Council

No match
Shared published award value
£935.8k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PBQP-8499-TLMP
Location
Plymouth, UKK41, PL1 3BJ, United Kingdom

THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£935.8k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04109488
Location
Grimsby, UKE13, DN31 1NX, United Kingdom

EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£701.6k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07483316
Location
Newton Abbot, UKK43, TQ12 2LG, United Kingdom

PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£701.6k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05114567
Location
Spennymoor, UKC14, DL16 6FS, United Kingdom

TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£701.6k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05442542
Location
Bolton, UKD36, BL7 9DX, United Kingdom

EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 07483316
Location
Newton Abbot, UKK43, TQ12 2LG, United Kingdom

Engage Train Support Limited

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 15250469
Location
Chichester, UKJ27, PO19 8FY, United Kingdom

PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05114567
Location
Spennymoor, UKC14, DL16 6FS, United Kingdom

YOUNG DEVON

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03240655
Location
Devon, UKK43, PL21 0AB, United Kingdom

PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£140k
Awarded
12 Oct 2026
Award ID
4
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 05114567
Location
Spennymoor, UKC14, DL16 6FS, 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
CP2799-26_CP2753-25
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
Yes

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
Devon County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJRC-4623-RJBH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRC-4623-RJBH

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Topsham Road,
Locality
Exeter,
Postal Code
EX2 4QD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
AIM 2 LEARN LTD
Id
GB-COH-07687679

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07687679

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVQY-6273-LDPX

Address

Street Address
25-29 Sandy Way Yeadon
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS19 7EW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE42

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05801956

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05801956

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWRG-8152-XHMJ

Address

Street Address
Stoneleigh House 70 Earlsdon Street
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV5 6EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04109488

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04109488

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPQH-9252-CDQY

Address

Street Address
Provincial House
Locality
Grimsby
Postal Code
DN31 1NX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
Plymouth City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PBQP-8499-TLMP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBQP-8499-TLMP

Address

Street Address
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Locality
Plymouth
Postal Code
PL1 3BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK41

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05114567

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05114567

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZXQ-5867-LQHY

Address

Street Address
1 Dunelm Rise
Locality
Spennymoor
Postal Code
DL16 6FS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05442542

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05442542

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVM-4791-HLBD

Address

Street Address
C/O Dawson & Co Accountants Suite 9, Rockfield House, 512 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL7 9DX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 8
Name
EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.
Id
GB-COH-07483316

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07483316

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBGT-3648-MMYY

Address

Street Address
Moorgate House
Locality
Newton Abbot
Postal Code
TQ12 2LG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 9
Name
Engage Train Support Limited
Id
GB-COH-15250469

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
15250469

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLQ-5888-HYLP

Address

Street Address
Unit 71 Chichester Enterprise Centre, Terminus Road
Locality
Chichester
Postal Code
PO19 8FY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ27

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 10
Name
YOUNG DEVON
Id
GB-COH-03240655

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03240655

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXHG-4391-TWCW

Address

Street Address
10 Erme Road
Locality
Devon
Postal Code
PL21 0AB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Adult Skills Fund (ASF) - Creative, Cultural & Digital Industries
Status
pending
Date
13 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,122,935.04
Amount
935,779.2
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07687679
Name
AIM 2 LEARN LTD
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-05801956
Name
JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-04109488
Name
THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Supplier 4
Id
GB-PPON-PBQP-8499-TLMP
Name
Plymouth City Council

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096708-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 16:20
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 1 Adult Skills Fund (ASF) - Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Economy
Status
pending
Date
13 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
841,964.4
Amount
701,637
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05114567
Name
PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-05442542
Name
TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-07483316
Name
EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096708-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 16:20
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 1 Adult Skills Fund (ASF) - Tailored Learning and SWAPs
Status
pending
Date
13 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,439,027.71
Amount
1,199,189.76
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07483316
Name
EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-15250469
Name
Engage Train Support Limited
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-03240655
Name
YOUNG DEVON
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-05114567
Name
PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096708-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 16:20
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 2 Free Courses For Jobs (FCFJ) - Construction
Status
pending
Date
13 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80300000
Description
Higher education services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
80500000
Description
Training services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98000000
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
167,961.6
Amount
139,968
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05114567
Name
PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
22 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096708-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 16:20
Format
text/html

Milestones

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

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-05f667

Relationship

framework

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter, · UKK43 · EX2 4QD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 096708-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Devon County Council, acting for Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority, has published a pending award decision for 2026/27 adult-skills and Free Courses for Jobs delivery. Eleven supplier-award appointments are listed across four service awards; no contract signature is evidenced.

Published outcome signals

  • Notice statusAward notice published; awards are pendingEvidence: Process display status is awarded and all four awards have status 'pending'.
  • Contract conclusionNot evidencedEvidence: Each award has a scheduled future signature date of 23 October 2026; no concluded contract record is supplied.
  • Planned service start26 October 2026Evidence: Each award states contractPeriod.startDate of 2026-10-26.
96% approved-analysis confidence12 supplier records analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096708-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786e1
First published
13 Oct 2026
Last checked
13 Oct 2026, 17:41
Notice versions reviewed
1
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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
13 Oct 2026
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