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Official procurement procedure
Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27
Adult and other education services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Buckinghamshire Council: "Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Buckinghamshire Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Buckinghamshire Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Buckinghamshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
7.5Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 85 active published awards; 85 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBuckinghamshire Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST | Last source update31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAdult and other education services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0429dc | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST - Official notice release published
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST - Buyer information updated
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST - tender value changed
5 Dec 2024, 08:51 GMT - Status changed to published status
5 Dec 2024, 08:51 GMT - Official notice release published
5 Dec 2024, 08:51 GMT - Submission deadline changed to published date
5 Dec 2024, 08:51 GMT - Published value updated to £1,000,000,000
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST - Status changed to active
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST - Official notice release published
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST - Submission deadline changed to 26 Oct 2028, 00:00 BST
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST - Buyer information updated
16 Jul 2024, 17:12 BST - Published value updated to £3,000,000,000
27 Dec 2023, 12:50 GMT - Status changed to planned
27 Dec 2023, 12:50 GMT - Official notice release published
27 Dec 2023, 12:50 GMT - Buyer information updated
27 Dec 2023, 12:50 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedBuckinghamshire 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.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
31 Jul 2026, 16:02 BST - Award active
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Signed 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · Not published - Contract active
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Signed 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · Not published - Contract active
Signed 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards AKG (UK) Learning Ltd Not published · Not published · active Martinex Limited, T/A Burleigh College Not published · Not published · active AKG (UK) Learning Ltd Not published · Not published · active JBC Skills Training Ltd Not published · Not published · active JBC Skills Training Ltd Not published · Not published · active Professional Training Solutions Limited Not published · Not published · active Professional Training Solutions Limited Not published · Not published · active Professional Training Solutions Limited Not published · Not published · active Staff Power Training Limited Not published · Not published · active Staff Power Training Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Programme 1 ASF English and Maths Not published · signed 20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 1 ASF Work Readiness Not published · signed 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 1 ASF ESOL Not published · signed 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 2 FCFJ Leadership & Management Not published · signed 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 1 ASF Health & Social Care Not published · signed 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 2 FCFJ Health & Social Care Not published · signed 25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 1 ASF Digital skills for work & AI Not published · signed 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 2 FCFJ Digital skills for work & AI Not published · signed 23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 1 ASF Construction Not published · signed 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active Programme 1 ASF Warehousing and distribution Not published · signed 22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
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Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Buckinghamshire Council
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