Pathway to Devolution Pilot - Free Courses for Jobs

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD62)

Awarded value£79,993published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Aug 2026

Awarded to Cheshire College South & West

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of free courses to support individuals with entry into employment

The contract start date was 1 Aug 2026, however there was a delay with signing of the contract, FTS will not allow backdated contract start dates which has resulted in the contract start date showing incorrectly on this notice.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 24 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
Last source update: 24 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
Authority reference: C5716
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080323
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea75 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £79,9931 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cheshire College South & West	£79,993 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Cheshire College South & West
Signed
7 Aug 2026
Value
£79,993
Period
7 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
5 agreed KPIs: DELIVERY AGAINST PLAN · OUTCOMES FOR LEARNERS · QUALITY OF TEACHING LEARNING & ASSESSMENT …
- DELIVERY AGAINST PLAN
- OUTCOMES FOR LEARNERS
- QUALITY OF TEACHING LEARNING & ASSESSMENT
- EFFECTIVENESS OF LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
- PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cheshire College South and WestAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNLX-2191-HXRTGB-UKPRN: 10005972 Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, North West, CW2 8ABContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST