Official UK procurement notice
Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ) - Further Competition from Skills Framework Lot 1
Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK42)
Awarded value£2,976,5744 awards · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 13 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Aim 2 Learn Ltd +8 more4 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award under framework
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Call-off under a framework
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Oct 2026, 16:20 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 16:20 BST
- Authority reference
CP2799-26_CP2753-25- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096708- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786e1Find a Tender
Related procedures1
- Call-off under framework Skills for Growth Light Touch Open Framework
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 Oct 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published3 days ago13 Oct 2026, 16:20 BST
- Today16 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 6 days22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2026- Contract award notice published13 Oct 2026, 16:20 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 4some still in standstill
Awarded value £2,976,5744 awards exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim 2 Learn LtdSME, JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITEDSME, Plymouth City Council, Think Employment LtdSMEjoint awardLot 1 Adult Skills Fund (ASF) - Creative, Cultural & Digital Industries26 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028 | £935,779 | 13 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.VCSE, PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited, Tempus TrainingSMEjoint awardLot 1 Adult Skills Fund (ASF) - Hospitality, Tourism and Retail Economy26 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028 | £701,637 | 13 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.VCSE, Engage Train Support LimitedSME, PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited, Young DevonSMEVCSEjoint awardLot 1 Adult Skills Fund (ASF) - Tailored Learning and SWAPs26 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028 | £1,199,190 | 13 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| PGL Training (Plumbing) LimitedLot 2 Free Courses For Jobs (FCFJ) - Construction26 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028Extensions: There is an option to extend for a further year with delivery period until 31st July 2028 and contract end date 31st October 2028 | £139,968 | 13 Oct 2026standstill to 22 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
9 commercial parties on the notice- AIM 2 LEARN LTDAwarded supplier
- EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.Awarded supplier
- Engage Train Support LimitedAwarded supplier
- JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Plymouth City CouncilAwarded supplier
- TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- YOUNG DEVONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender