Official UK procurement notice
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery
Authority: East Durham College (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEast Durham College is seeking to appoint a maximum of three high-performing subcontract partners to deliver Adult Skills Fund (ASF) provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning.
Provision must be delivered to adults aged 19+ resident within the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
Delivery may take place in community, employer, or college venues, but learner residency must align with NECA postcode eligibility.
The contract value will be based on an 80/20 split. The full contract value will be a maximum of £450,000 Tenderers are invited to bid for the contract amount they can effectively deliver within the specified contract requirements; it will then be at the discretion of the College to determine the split of the contract award. This may be split as incremental awards throughout the academic year dependent on achievement of deliverables.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£450,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1)AwardedPublished value£150,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)AwardedPublished value£150,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (3)AwardedPublished value£150,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Social Value
- Price
- Quality
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jun 2026, 17:15 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Authority reference
CA18103- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058697- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba81Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
Timeline
22 Jun 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published122 days ago22 Jun 2026, 17:15 BST
- Clarification questions by98 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline97 days ago18 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published42 days ago10 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026- Tender notice published22 Jun 2026, 17:15 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published10 Sept 2026, 17:22 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete10 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1)1 award | |||
| Momentum Recruitment LimitedSME | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2)1 award | |||
| NC Group LTDSME | £125,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (3)1 award | |||
| Staff Power Training Limited | £225,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery · Momentum Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery · NC Group LTDSME
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2026
- Value
- £125,000
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery · Staff Power Training Limited
- Signed
- 3 Aug 2026
- Value
- £225,000
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- NC Group LtdAwarded supplier
- STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender