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Published 27 Dec 2023, 12:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27

Official notice

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Dynamic marketServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ13)

Dynamic market estimate£1,000,000,000market-wide estimate, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submission deadline 27 Oct 202823:59 BST · 741d 14h left

Next notice expected 1 Sept 2024

Market period Ends 27 Oct 2028extension options published

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Buckinghamshire Council has awarded contracts for the Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27 in two Programmes: Programme 1 - Devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF)Programme 2 - Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ)The procurement was undertaken as a further competition from Crown Commercial Services Adult Skills and Learning Dynamic Purchasing System Reference RM6328. CCS Portal Ref itt_89261.Providers were limited to being awarded contracts for a maximum of two priority skill sectors in Programme 1 ASF and a maximum of two priority skill sectors in Programme 2 FCFJ.The start date of the contracts is 1st August 2026. The term of the contracts is one year with the option to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance, continued funding availability, completion of financial due diligence and all necessary approvals.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Training services

How this dynamic market works

From the published notice

Type: Dynamic market
Bids received: 21 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Cancelled

Contract period: … – 27 Oct 2028

Delivery: UK, South East

Extensions: Option to extend for an additional 12 months after the initial 12 month contract term.Variant bids: not allowed

80400000 Adult and other education services 80500000 Training services

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

Quality: 100%

Published award criteria (2)

quality: 100
Price: 0

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6348 – Adult Skills and Learning DPS. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address
supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗
and clicking on Access as a Supplier
Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6348 – Adult Skills and Learning DPS please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following YouTube generic guide
www.youtube.com/watch ↗
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:
1. Contract notice authorised customer list;
2. Rights reserve…

What this means for your bid

“Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses…” is a dynamic market: 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: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Dynamic market
Who may use the vehicle: Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 27 Dec 2023, 12:50 GMT
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
Authority reference: itt_89261
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072865
Classification (CPV): Adult and other education servicesTraining services
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The maximum contracts value of £1,275,536 in Section II.1.7 covers the 12 month initial term and the option to extend for a further 12 months.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Language: EN

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗

Admission period ends: 27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.gov.uk/ccs ↗

Timeline

15 Jul 2024 → 27 Oct 2028 · 4 dates

Invitations to tender expected
15 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
Next notice expected
1 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published78 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
Today
17 Oct 2026
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2024

Published value updated to £1,000,000,000
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST
was £3,000,000,000
Status changed to active
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST
Procurement method changed
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST
Deadline published: 26 Oct 2028, 00:00 BST
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST
Buyer details updated
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST
Deadline moved to 27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST
5 Dec 2024, 08:51 GMT
+2 days · was 26 Oct 2028, 00:00 BST
Status changed to complete
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST
Buyer details updated
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST

Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	26 Oct 2028	27 Oct 2028	+2 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)

2023-12: 1 release · 27 Dec 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2117 from SMEs

Contracts signed 10latest 20 Jul 2026

10 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Programme 1 ASF English and Maths
Signed
20 Jul 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 1 ASF Work Readiness
Signed
25 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 1 ASF ESOL
Signed
25 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 2 FCFJ Leadership & Management
Signed
25 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 1 ASF Health & Social Care
Signed
25 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 2 FCFJ Health & Social Care
Signed
25 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 1 ASF Digital skills for work & AI
Signed
23 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 2 FCFJ Digital skills for work & AI
Signed
23 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 1 ASF Construction
Signed
22 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active
Programme 1 ASF Warehousing and distribution
Signed
22 Jun 2026
Value
—
Period
… – 27 Oct 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
Buckinghamshire Council has awarded contracts for the Provision of Buckinghamshire…	21bids · 21 electronic	17	—	£122,000 – £244,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£637,768 – £1,275,536

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Buckinghamshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Walton Street Offices, Aylesbury, South East, HP20 1UAContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEducationGeneral public services Liverpool, UKContact email, phone

Suppliers admitted to the dynamic market

5 commercial parties on the notice

AKG (UK) Learning LtdAdmitted to the market Room 471, Building 4 North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,, London, London, N11 1GN
JBC Skills Training LtdAdmitted to the market Stoneleigh House, 66-70 Earlsdon Street, Earlsdon,, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 6EJ
Martinex Limited, T/A Burleigh CollegeAdmitted to the market Britannia House 1-11 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith,, London, London, W6 0LH
Professional Training Solutions LimitedAdmitted to the market Office 2, Tweed House, Park Lane, Swanley,, Kent, South East, BR8 8DT
Staff Power Training LimitedAdmitted to the market Corner Chambers, High Street West, , Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East, SR1 1TX

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria