Official UK procurement notice
OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS 2023-2028
Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionKensington and Chelsea’s Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028.
The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough.
Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 1 yr 10 mo from 30 Sept 2026
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 of themLot #1Contracts up to £25,000Published value£245,000
Lot:1 seeks to identify smaller organisations, or those with little or no previous experience of delivering adult/family learning using GLA or Education Skills Funding Agency funding.
We are looking to contract with organisations who can provide engaging and innovative learning experiences for local communities at grass roots level. Organisations should have previous experience of delivering learning on a small scale or providing other services to adults/families within the communities they propose working with (Please referred to the ITT). Additional information: Please referred to the ITT and associated documents available on the Delta eSourcing Portal.
Lot #2Contracts from £25,000 up to a maximum of £220,000Published value£294,000
Lot 2 is for larger organisations, or those with experience of delivering adult or family learning to the standards expected by the funding body (GLA or ESFA), and potentially with experience of Ofsted inspection and the standards expected through the Education Inspection Framework.
We are looking for delivery of qualification bearing courses, non-accredited formula funded provision and non-accredited courses to meet the curriculum specification as defined across a range of levels from pre-entry to Level 2 (Please referred to the ITT). Additional information: Please referred to the ITT and associated documents available via Delta eSourcing.
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).
- Suitability
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are seeking organisations to deliver against either of two lots:
•Lot 1 for contract values up to £25,000 for organisations with smaller delivery capacity, or less experience of delivering to external funding streams. Organisations applying through Lot 1 will be supported to meet the required standards of both the GLA and Ofsted.
•Lot 2 for contract values above £25,000 up to £220,000 for organisations with a proven track record of delivering learning through external funding as a subcontractor or prime contract holder to substantial numbers of learners.
The Authority seeks a number of delivery partners to deliver Adult and Family Learning in the borough. Delivery partners will be identified to deliver to the curriculum specification of the Adult Learning Service to support residents to gain confidence, improve their work-related and life skills (fusion skills) and develop their independent learning skills enabling them to proactively move towards their life goals.
Pseudo Framework applicants will be required to complete a Standard Questionnaire (SQ). The completed SQ’s are evaluated to establish the applicant’s general capability to deliver provision of the required standard. The evaluation works on weightings basis. The evaluation reviews aspects of the applicant’s financial health and technical provision and, based on this evaluation, the applicant is either accepted onto the Pseudo Framework, or rejected and provided with fee…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Aug 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071354- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d599Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Please referred to the ITT.
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The contracting authority considers that any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the ITT procurement (Please referred to the ITT). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./UUCT968FNB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UUCT968FNB GO Reference: GO-2026728-PRO-37644883
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jul 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · 5 dates- Notice published85 days ago28 Jul 2026, 15:50 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends55 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened55 days ago27 Aug 2026, 10:00 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Bids must remain valid untilin 38 days27 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria