Official UK procurement notice
Chelmsford College Adult Skills Fund Subcontracting
Authority: Chelmsford College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionChelmsford College is seeking to subcontract £200,000 of its non-devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) allocation to expand and enhance its adult education provision across Essex. This initiative aims to collaborate with experienced training providers capable of delivering high-quality, DfE compliant adult learning programmes that align with local skills needs and community priorities
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The College's mission is "Chelmsford College: unlocking potential"
The College's mission is "Chelmsford College: unlocking potential".
The values that the College upholds are:
- Excellence in teaching and learning
- Innovation in how we work and develop.
- Ambition for all in the College community to be the best we can be.
- Respect and support for every individual.
- Fairness and equity in all our undertakings
- Outward looking in our development
Any providers awarded a subcontract will meet one of more of our reasons for subcontracting, namely that it;
- enhances the opportunities available for learners
- fills gaps in niche or expert provision or provides better access to training facilities
- supports better geographical access for learners
- offers an entry point for disadvantaged groups
- gives consideration of the impact on individuals with shared protected characteristics, where there might otherwise be gaps
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).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Innovation partnership
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 8 May 2025, 14:26 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2025, 14:26 BST
- Authority reference
CCASF001- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019760- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ee4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 May 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published8 May 2025, 14:26 BST
- Submission deadline16 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DfEReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.