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Published 30 Oct 2025

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Adult Skills and Learning DPS - RM6348

Authority: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Other -
CPV: Education and training services (80000000)
Published DPS value£2,107,140Agreement value, exc. VAT; may be a ceiling, not a single purchase
Contract ends 31 Oct 2028
Awarded to Back 2 Work Complete Training, Steadfast Training Ltd, Think Employment Ltd.
Contract starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is being procured for use by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (Authority); a body governed by Public Law. As such, they are subject to Local Government Act 1999 and an obligation to achieve Best Value, and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCRs2015) and as amended 2020, to procure all contracts by applying a transparent and fair process.\r

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The Authority seeks to award single or multiple contracts for the service delivery of Adult Skills provision, funded by the Adult Skills Fund. Contracts will be for a delivery period of three years from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028 plus a three-month closure period to 31st October 2028. Annual funding, over the three years, will be dependent on the Authority receiving the anticipated devolved funding from the Department for Education.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Other -
Buyer reference
CPCA001-DN765283-51465224
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Item 1: Delivery locations as published

North East, United Kingdom; North West, United Kingdom; Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom; East Midlands, United Kingdom; West Midlands, United Kingdom; East of England, United Kingdom; South East, United Kingdom; South West, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    9 Jul 2025
  2. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025
  3. Notice published
    30 Oct 2025
  4. Contract ends
    31 Oct 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Back 2 Work Complete TrainingSupplier M12 6JH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME
  • Steadfast Training LtdSupplier PE11 3YR
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME
  • Think Employment Ltd.Supplier DN31 1NX
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-dcbb2720-1a78-4147-bd1f-3d6e7ba07784-2025-10-30T18:14:15Z
Published
30 Oct 2025
Latest update
30 Oct 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-dcbb2720-1a78-4147-bd1f-3d6e7ba07784
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-dcbb2720-1a78-4147-bd1f-3d6e7ba07784-1