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Official UK procurement notice

Adult Community Learning · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL23)

Published estimate£1,680,000total for 2 lots · £2,016,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 27 May 2026awarded 16 Jun 2026

Awarded to Groundwork North Wales2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

UK 7 Contract Details Notice - Wrexham County Borough Council and Flintshire County Council intend to re-commission its Adult Community Learning provision. The contracted provision will centre around Essential Skills delivery (for accredited and non-accredited learning) and will be embedded within the wider portfolio of Family Learning, generic personal development and wellbeing courses, all designed to improve skill levels and enhance employability opportunities for adults across North East Wales. Wrexham County Borough Council and Flintshire County Council intends to commission two separate contracts – for each respective local authority, to provide a range of community-based learning opportunities to adults aged 19+.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 19 Mar 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Adult and other education services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,680,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Essential Skills - WrexhamAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£800,000

Lot 1 - The delivery required will focus on Essential Skills - Wrexham – literacy, numeracy and digital Skills, designed to support individuals aged 19+ to re-engage in learning and develop their life skills so they are better equipped for employment and skill acquisition.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 years in yearly increments

80400000 Adult and other education services

Lot #2Essential Skill - FlintshireAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£880,000

Lot 2 The delivery required will focus on Essential Skills - Flintshire – literacy, numeracy and digital Skills, designed to support individuals aged 19+ to re-engage in learning and develop their life skills so they are better equipped for employment and skill acquisition.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £880,000 exc. VAT · £1,056,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 years in yearly increments

80400000 Adult and other education services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Quality

Lot distribution rule: There will be two Lots within this contract. Suppliers can be awarded both Lots or one Lot only

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 19 Mar 2029
First published: 6 Mar 2026, 16:08 GMT
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 10:23 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Jul 2026
Authority reference: Proc-25-173
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-025155
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Adult and other education services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06649b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer

Submission deadline: 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Proc-25-173 – Adult Community Learning

Project_62262;

PQQ itt_123404 – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED FIRST

Lot 1 - Essential Skills Wrexham itt_123405

Lot 2 - Essential Skills Flintshire itt_123406

Timeline

6 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published229 days ago
6 Mar 2026, 16:08 GMT
Tender notice published216 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
Next notice expected207 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification questions by168 days ago
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline147 days ago
27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent127 days ago
16 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends117 days ago
25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by111 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published89 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 10:23 BST
Contract starts50 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026

Planned procurement notice published
6 Mar 2026, 16:08 GMT
UK3
Planned procurement notice published
10 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT
UK3
Published value updated to £1,680,000
10 Mar 2026, 17:09 GMT
was £2,099,244
Tender notice published
19 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
19 Mar 2026, 12:55 GMT
Contract award notice published
16 Jun 2026, 18:08 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Jun 2026, 18:08 BST
Contract signature expected
7 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Jul 2026, 10:23 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Amendment to incorrect contract values

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-03: 2 releases · 6 Mar 2026, 10 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £1,680,0002 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 21 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Essential Skills - Wrexham1 award
Groundwork North WalesSMEProvision of Adult Community Learning - WCBC1 Aug 2026 – 30 Jul 2028 · up to 30 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 years in yearly increments	£800,000	16 Jun 2026	Awarded
Lot 2 · Essential Skill - Flintshire1 award
Groundwork North WalesSMEProvision of Adult Community Learning - FCC1 Aug 2026 – 30 Jul 2028 · up to 30 Jul 2030Extensions: 2 years in yearly increments	£880,000	16 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Adult Community Learning - Lot 1 · Groundwork North WalesSME
Signed
21 Jul 2026
Value
£800,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 Years in Annual Increments
No agreed KPIs: Does not meet the threshold
Adult Community Learning Lot 2 · Groundwork North WalesSME
Signed
21 Jul 2026
Value
£880,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 years in annual increments
No agreed KPIs: Does not meet threshold

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Essential Skills - Wrexham	4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	4	0	—
2 · Essential Skill - Flintshire	4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJHN-6516-JQNZ Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1ARContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Flintshire County CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PNJC-2356-PCDV Mold, WalesContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

GROUNDWORK NORTH WALESAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDPL-1243-VVLW 3 -4 Plas Power Road, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 5SZContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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