CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF SKILLS FOUNDATION

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC14)

Awarded value£172,7104 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to STANLEY EVENTS LTD +3 more4 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Adult Skills Programme Skills Foundation focuses on non-accredited skills development, such as numeracy, literacy, digital skills and confidence-building, ensuring residents have the core capabilities needed to succeed.

The Adult Skills Programme is focused on ensuring that public investment in skills is targeted effectively, responds to local need and supports the future growth of our regional economy. high quality provision that engages adults into learning, builds confidence and essential skills, and creates accessible pathways into further training, progression and employment.

Payment on results and Outcomes.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

80400000 Adult and other education services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
Authority reference: OPEN20261458
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-068715
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cfe2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £172,7104 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 4latest 20 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
STANLEY EVENTS LTDVCSE	£59,370 †	—	Awarded
Sportscape Training	£56,700 †	—	Awarded
NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYVCSE	£39,900 †	—	Awarded
GROUNDWORK NORTH EASTVCSE	£16,740 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · STANLEY EVENTS LTDVCSE
Signed
20 Jul 2026
Value
£59,370
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Planned Modifications - We may move underspend from one provider to another up to the 50% limit but within the overall contract limit agreed so no impact on overall amount contracted. Materialisation of a known risk - A provider could go out of business during the life of the contract, at this point we may share the contract value amongst other good performing providers but only up to 50% limit and again staying within the overall value contracted across them all. The same situation would occur should someone be under-performing so much we remove the contract from them. Poor Ofsted inspection may require us to take termination action with any provider with a similar resolution
Contract 2 · Sportscape Training
Signed
20 Jul 2026
Value
£56,700
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Planned Modifications - We may move underspend from one provider to another up to the 50% limit but within the overall contract limit agreed so no impact on overall amount contracted. Materialisation of a known risk - A provider could go out of business during the life of the contract, at this point we may share the contract value amongst other good performing providers but only up to 50% limit and again staying within the overall value contracted across them all. The same situation would occur should someone be under-performing so much we remove the contract from them. Poor Ofsted inspection may require us to take termination action with any provider with a similar resolution
Contract 3 · NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYVCSE
Signed
20 Jul 2026
Value
£39,900
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Planned Modifications - We may move underspend from one provider to another up to the 50% limit but within the overall contract limit agreed so no impact on overall amount contracted. Materialisation of a known risk - A provider could go out of business during the life of the contract, at this point we may share the contract value amongst other good performing providers but only up to 50% limit and again staying within the overall value contracted across them all. The same situation would occur should someone be under-performing so much we remove the contract from them. Poor Ofsted inspection may require us to take termination action with any provider with a similar resolution
Contract 4 · GROUNDWORK NORTH EASTVCSE
Signed
20 Jul 2026
Value
£16,740
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
Options
Planned Modifications - We may move underspend from one provider to another up to the 50% limit but within the overall contract limit agreed so no impact on overall amount contracted. Materialisation of a known risk - A provider could go out of business during the life of the contract, at this point we may share the contract value amongst other good performing providers but only up to 50% limit and again staying within the overall value contracted across them all. The same situation would occur should someone be under-performing so much we remove the contract from them. Poor Ofsted inspection may require us to take termination action with any provider with a similar resolution

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

GROUNDWORK NORTH EASTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02702815GB-PPON: PBTC-8461-VXRQ Unit14, Parsons Court Welbury Way, Newton Aycliffe, North East, DL5 6ZEContact email
NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06418445GB-PPON: PVHM-6482-CPBR 126 Church Street North, Sunderland, North East, SR6 0DTContact email
SPORTSCAPE TRAINING LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10032760GB-PPON: PXLJ-8552-ZPNH Hope Street Xchange, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3QDContact email
STANLEY EVENTS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07697255GB-PPON: PPNL-7733-JVMQ Beamish Football Centre, Stanley, North East, DH9 6PZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 13:48 BST
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