Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 15 Oct 2025, 12:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

H&F Adult Learning & Skills october 2025

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF) (Local council)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£1,752,000envelope for 4 lots · £1,752,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Nov 2025awarded 16 Jan 2026
Awarded to Let Me Play +3 more7 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 22 Feb 2027 · up to 22 Feb 2028 with extensions · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hammersmith and Fulham Council would like to invite suitable qualified providers, who operate in the borough, of Adult learning and Skills to tender.

Note this Procurement has been issued to replace to (Notice Identifier 2025/S 000-052450) on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) (Procurement Identifier: ocds-h6vhtk-055393), which has been terminated due to material errors discovered after the tender deadline. Potential suppliers that have previously responded to the earlier tender are encouraged to re-tender however are cautioned to note the updated Instructions to tender

The scope of the project is to subcontract the delivery to learners in the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding stream, in the areas of Business and Digital Skills, Employability, Green Skills, Creative Skills and Health and Wellbeing.

HFALS also wishes to commission programmes in Science Technology Engineering Maths, Medicine, Digital and Creative Media (STEM3) linking to our Upstream London Strategy with Imperial in the White City Innovation District (WCID) as part of the Upstream London | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

Other programmes will include Entry Level, L1, L2, and L3 qualifications linked to employability, such as Construction, Health & Social Care and Care, and Hospitality and retail will also be in scope.

CPV: Adult and other education services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£1,752,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1EmployabilityAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£438,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 22 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £438,000 exc. VAT · £438,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There will be one + one years option to extend
Lot #2ConstructionAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£438,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 22 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £438,000 exc. VAT · £438,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There will be one + one years option to extend
Lot #3Science TechnologyAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£438,000

Creative Industries, Engineering Maths, Medicine and Media (STEM3) to support learners into employment

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 22 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £438,000 exc. VAT · £438,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There will be one + one years option to extend
Lot #4Health and CareAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£438,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 22 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £438,000 exc. VAT · £438,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: There will be one + one years option to extend

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 85%Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Lot distribution rule: Potential Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Response for any Lot that they are qualified to deliver. However successful Suppliers contracts will be limited to a maximum Funding allocation. Suppliers will be required to identify which Lot/s they are tendering for and will also be required to indicate an order of preference for award in the event that they are ranked, Most Advantage Tender in more than one Lot. The Council will take this into consideration when allocating contracts but reserves the right to use its discretion to allocate contracts to ensure adequate service provision across the lots.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
15 Oct 2025, 12:08 BST
Last source update
15 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Dec 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065553
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI33)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd34 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers are requested to register on our tender portal to access the tender. www.capitalesourcing.com ↗

Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 15 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published365 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 12:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by357 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline344 days ago
    5 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by314 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent270 days ago
    19 Jan 2026
  6. Standstill ends260 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts235 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  8. Latest notice published183 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 12:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Jan 2026, 16:27 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Jan 2026, 16:27 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 10:20 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 7some still in standstill
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £265,0003 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2623 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 23 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Employability2 awards
Let Me PlaySME, Martinex Ltd T/A Burleigh CollegeSME +1 morejoint award23 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 · up to 23 Feb 2029Extensions: There is an option to extend one year and a further third year£35,000 inc. VAT13 Jan 2026Awarded
Martinex Ltd T/A Burleigh CollegeSME——Awarded
Lot 2 · Construction2 awards
The Skills Centre London LtdSME23 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 · up to 23 Feb 2029Extensions: There is an option to extend one year and a futhre third year.£115,000 inc. VAT13 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026Standstill
The Skills Centre London LtdSME——Awarded
Lot 3 · Science Technology1 award
supplier not published—16 Jan 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Health and Care2 awards
Paddington Development TrustVCSELot 4. Health and Social Care23 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2027 · up to 23 Feb 2029Extensions: There is an option to extend one year and a further third year.£115,000 inc. VAT13 Jan 2026standstill to 28 Jan 2026Standstill
Paddington Development TrustVCSE——Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 Employability · Let Me PlaySME, Martinex Ltd T/A Burleigh CollegeSME +1 more

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £35,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 · up to 12 Apr 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
    Options
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
  • Lot 2 - Construction · The Skills Centre London LtdSME

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £115,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 · up to 11 Apr 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
    Options
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
  • Lot 1 - Employability · Martinex Ltd T/A Burleigh CollegeSME

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £35,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027 · up to 12 Apr 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
    Options
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
  • Lot 4 - Helath and Social Care · Paddington Development TrustVCSE

    Signed
    23 Mar 2026
    Value
    £115,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · up to 12 Apr 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.
    Options
    There is an option to extend for one year plus one year.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Employability11final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one111—
2 · Construction7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one61—
4 · Health and Care8final-stage tenders62—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHTW-6333-BQGD Town Hall, King Street, London, London, W6 9JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Let Me Play LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05536416 Wallace House 4 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City,, East of England, AL7 1TWContact email
  • Let Me Play LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLRJ-9782-XZNX Wallace House, 4 Falcon Way, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL7 1TWContact email
  • Martinex Ltd T/A Burleigh CollegeAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02328159 Britannia House, 1-11 Glenthorne Rd, Hammersmith, London, London, W6 0LHContact email
  • Martinex Ltd T/A Burleigh CollegeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTZG-7392-MRNW Britannia House, 1-11 Glenthorne Rd, Hammersmith London, London, W6 0LHContact email
  • Paddington Development TrustAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03652559 Stowe Centre 258 Harrow Road, London, London, W2 5ESContact email
  • The Skill Centre London LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06401277 20 Brune St, London, London, E1 7NBContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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