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Official procurement procedure
Adult Skills and Employment Programmes
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£100,000,000
Submission deadline 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published3
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Lincolnshire County Council: "Adult Skills and Employment Programmes". Published status: complete. Published value: £100,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Lincolnshire County Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £100,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Lincolnshire County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Lincolnshire County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
13.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Char.gy LimitedTop vendor: 58.3% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 153 active published awards; 19 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Char.gy Limited | 1 win | £280,000,000 |
| EZO Charging Limited | 1 win | £180,000,000 |
| NACRO | 1 win | £11,308,696 |
| MOVING UP CARE LIMITED | 2 wins | £7,554,665 |
| THE ORDERS OF ST. JOHN CARE TRUST | 1 win | £417,487 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityLincolnshire County Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published14 Apr 2026, 15:58 BST | Last source update14 Apr 2026, 15:58 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05e622 | ||
What is being bought
This framework is seeking to appoint providers to the Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework 2025-2029. Further Competitions will be held annually ahead of each new academic year and occasionally as additional requirements are identified.
Lot No: 1 Non Accredited Learning
Delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes, including employability and progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities
Lot No: 2 Accredited Skills Programmes
Delivery of accredited adult skills programmes, including Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills such as English, math’s, and digital skills
Lot No: 3 Other Programmes
Delivery of specialised and innovative adult skills programmes, including Skills Bootcamps and sector-focused training aligned to local economic and workforce priorities.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
14 Apr 2026, 15:58 BST - tender value changed
6 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT - Status changed to complete
6 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
6 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT - tender value changed
21 Nov 2025, 11:22 GMT - Status changed to active
21 Nov 2025, 11:22 GMT - Official notice release published
21 Nov 2025, 11:22 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
21 Nov 2025, 11:22 GMT - Buyer information updated
21 Nov 2025, 11:22 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
14 Apr 2026, 15:58 BST - Submission deadline
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £40,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £30,000,000 - Contract active
Signed 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · £30,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD), ACORN TRAINING LTD, AKG (UK) Learning Limited, Acts Trust, BISHOP BURTON RISEHOLME LIMITED, BOSTON COLLEGE, COMMUNITY PRESS OFFICE LTD., CT SKILLS LIMITED, CURIOSITY GLOBAL EDUCATION LTD, Community Learning in Partnership Limited, DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED, DN COLLEGES GROUP, East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College, Education Development Trust, FRANKLIN COLLEGE TRUST, GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION, GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD, GRANTHAM COLLEGE, HCF CATCH LIMITED, HULL COLLEGE, INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED, LINCOLN COLLEGE, Learning4Life-Gy CIC, Lincolnshire Training Hub, MAYA RAIL TECHNICAL TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD, MCGOVERN ASSESSMENTS LIMITED, MEDEX (GROUP) LTD, MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED, NORTHWEST EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED, ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED, PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED, REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED, SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED, SHINE LINCOLNSHIRE, STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, STEADFAST TRAINING LTD, Seagull Recycling Ltd, Skills-UK Education & Training, TEACH VOCATION GROUP LTD, TEC Partnership, TECH EDUCATORS LTD, TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED, THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE, THE SKILLS BLUEPRINT LTD, THE THRIVE TRIBE COLLECTIVE LTD, TOTAL FUTURES LTD, TaylorITEX Community Interest Company, The Skills Network, Think Employment Ltd, UNIVERSITY OF DERBY, University of Lincoln, WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, WORKPAYS LIMITED Not published · Not published · active 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD), ACORN TRAINING LTD, AIM 2 LEARN LTD, AKG (UK) Learning Limited, ASPIRE SPORTING ACADEMY LTD, BISHOP BURTON RISEHOLME LIMITED, BOSTON COLLEGE, COMMUNITY PRESS OFFICE LTD., CT SKILLS LIMITED, Community Learning in Partnership Limited, DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED, DMR TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED, East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College, Education Development Trust, FRANKLIN COLLEGE TRUST, GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION, GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD, GRANTHAM COLLEGE, HCF CATCH LIMITED, HULL COLLEGE, I & F LIMITED, INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED, LINCOLN COLLEGE, Learning4Life-Gy CIC, Lincolnshire Training Hub, MAYA RAIL TECHNICAL TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD, MCGOVERN ASSESSMENTS LIMITED, MEDEX (GROUP) LTD, MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED, NEWCASTLE COLLEGE GROUP (NCG, NORTHWEST EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED, ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED, PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED, REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED, SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED, SHINE LINCOLNSHIRE, STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, STEADFAST TRAINING LTD, Skills-UK Education & Training, TEACH VOCATION GROUP LTD, TEC Partnership, TECH EDUCATORS LTD, TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED, THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE, THE THRIVE TRIBE COLLECTIVE LTD, TOTAL FUTURES LTD, TRN (TRAIN) LTD., TaylorITEX Community Interest Company, The Construction Skills People Ltd, The Skills Network, Think Employment Ltd, UNIVERSITY OF DERBY, University of Lincoln, WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, WORKPAYS LIMITED Not published · Not published · active ACORN TRAINING LTD, AIM 2 LEARN LTD, AKG (UK) Learning Limited, BISHOP BURTON RISEHOLME LIMITED, BOSTON COLLEGE, CT SKILLS LIMITED, CURIOSITY GLOBAL EDUCATION LTD, Community Learning in Partnership Limited, DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED, DN COLLEGES GROUP, ENTERPRISE4ALL (NORTH WEST) LIMITED, East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College, Education Development Trust, FRANKLIN COLLEGE TRUST, GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION, GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD, GRANTHAM COLLEGE, HCF CATCH LIMITED, HULL COLLEGE, I & F LIMITED, INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP, LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED, LINCOLN COLLEGE, Learning4Life-Gy CIC, Lincolnshire Training Hub, MAYA RAIL TECHNICAL TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD, MCGOVERN ASSESSMENTS LIMITED, MEDEX (GROUP) LTD, MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED, NORTHWEST EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED, ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED, PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED, REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED, RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED, SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED, SHINE LINCOLNSHIRE, STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED, STEADFAST TRAINING LTD, Skills-UK Education & Training, TEACH VOCATION GROUP LTD, TEC Partnership, TECH EDUCATORS LTD, TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED, THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE, THE SKILLS BLUEPRINT LTD, THE THRIVE TRIBE COLLECTIVE LTD, TOTAL FUTURES LTD, TRN (TRAIN) LTD., The Construction Skills People Ltd, The Skills Network, Think Employment Ltd, University of Lincoln, WORKPAYS LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot No: 1 Non Accredited Learning £40,000,000 · signed 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT — 22 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT Lot 2. Accredited Skills Programmes £30,000,000 · signed 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT — 22 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT Lot 3. Other Programmes £30,000,000 · signed 22 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT · active Contract period: 23 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT — 22 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Lincolnshire County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGRB-3736-CHZNDocuments (1)
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