Lot 1
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Learner Finds
View official notice ↗Official source
BuyerUniversity Centre Somerset College Group
StatusAwarded
Deadline2 Apr 2026
Value£1,733,333
Published27 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Learner Finds - Recruitment of 19+ Learners for Distanced Learning Courses
Lot details
Comparable-procurement analytics
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Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
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Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
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Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierFREE COURSES UK LIMITED
Contracts
Learner Finds
Statusactive
Value£700,000
Documents & submission route
- Not published
Source data inventory
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-065e71 |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 070874-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Mon Jul 27 2026 14:27:04 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017979-2026 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | award, contract | 070874-2026 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | award, contract | 061494-2026 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | tender | 017979-2026 |
All source data
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
Complete current OCDS release JSON
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