Provision of Adult Learning Subcontracted services

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: London (UKI53)

Awarded value£319,680published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Waltham Forest College

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract covers the delivery of accredited adult learning provision within agreed vocational curriculum areas, for the academic year 2026-27, through a subcontracted provider.

The scope includes:

delivery of accredited vocational provision aligned to agreed curriculum and local need
recruitment, enrolment and delivery to eligible adult learners, primarily Waltham Forest residents
compliance with Adult Skills Fund funding rules, awarding organisation requirements, safeguarding and data reporting
participation in the Council's quality, performance and audit processes as set out in the Service Specification and Appendices, and
delivery within a controlled contract and performance management framework led by the Council as Lead Provider.

The contract will commence on the 1st August 2026 until the 31st July 2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST
Last source update: 24 Sept 2026, 11:44 BST
Authority reference: DN823722
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-090498
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: London (UKI53)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d456 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Competitive procurement process will be conducted for the future solution, but a bridging arrangement is needed.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
27 Jul 2026, 14:26 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Sept 2026, 11:44 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £319,6801 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Waltham Forest College7 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027	£319,680	27 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Adult Learning Subcontracted services · Waltham Forest College
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£319,680
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active
3 agreed KPIs: Contracted Delivery · Quality and Outcomes · Learner Voice and Feedback
- Contracted Delivery, The provider will be monitored against: • contracted funding earnings • timely starts and completions • delivery in line with the approved curriculum.
- Quality and Outcomes, Performance monitoring will include review of: • retention rates • pass rates • achievement rates • attendance • engagement of Waltham Forest residents (%) • learner progression and destinations (where applicable).
- Learner Voice and Feedback, The Subcontractor is required to: • administer required learner surveys (including the London Learner Survey) • promote learner participation in feedback activity • demonstrate how learner feedback informs improvement.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPJN-6757-NZZZ Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Waltham Forest CollegeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPZD-2983-XRBH Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Sept 2026, 11:44 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Jul 2026, 14:26 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Jul 2026, 14:05 BST