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title: "Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27"
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# Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-buckinghamshire-council-adult-skills-fund-free-courses-for-jobs-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Buckinghamshire Council: "Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £1,000,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: www.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (open for submissions, 742 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Buckinghamshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/buckinghamshire-council-ons-e06000060)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £1,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 October 2028 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-buckinghamshire-council-adult-skills-fund-free-courses-for-jobs-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-buckinghamshire-council-adult-skills-fund-free-courses-for-jobs-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fccs)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-buckinghamshire-council-adult-skills-fund-free-courses-for-jobs-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80400000, 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **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)Th...
- **Contract Period:**  to 27/10/2028

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (10)
- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF Work Readiness (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-1. Programme 1 ASF Work Readiness-1`
  - Supplier(s): **AKG (UK) Learning Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185469`

- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF ESOL (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-10. Programme 1 ASF ESOL-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Martinex Limited, T/A Burleigh College**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PTZG-7392-MRNW`

- **Award:** Programme 2 FCFJ Leadership & Management (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-2. Programme 2 FCFJ Leadership & Management-2`
  - Supplier(s): **AKG (UK) Learning Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185469`

- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF Digital skills for work & AI (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-3. Programme 1 ASF Digital skills for work & AI-3`
  - Supplier(s): **JBC Skills Training Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-26655`

- **Award:** Programme 2 FCFJ Digital skills for work & AI (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-4. Programme 2 FCFJ Digital skills for work & AI-4`
  - Supplier(s): **JBC Skills Training Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-26655`

- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF English and Maths (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-5. Programme 1 ASF English and Maths-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Professional Training Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185471`

- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF Health & Social Care (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-6. Programme 1 ASF Health & Social Care-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Professional Training Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185471`

- **Award:** Programme 2 FCFJ Health & Social Care (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-7. Programme 2 FCFJ Health & Social Care-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Professional Training Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185471`

- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF Construction (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-8. Programme 1 ASF Construction-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Staff Power Training Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185472`

- **Award:** Programme 1 ASF Warehousing and distribution (active)
  - Award id: `072865-2026-9. Programme 1 ASF Warehousing and distribution-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Staff Power Training Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185472`

## Contracts (10)
- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF English and Maths (active)

  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF Work Readiness (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF ESOL (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 2 FCFJ Leadership & Management (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF Health & Social Care (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 2 FCFJ Health & Social Care (active)

  - Signed Date: 24/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF Digital skills for work & AI (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 2 FCFJ Digital skills for work & AI (active)

  - Signed Date: 22/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF Construction (active)

  - Signed Date: 21/06/2026

- **Contract:** Programme 1 ASF Warehousing and distribution (active)

  - Signed Date: 21/06/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072865-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-31T15:02:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T09:24:08.072Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0429dc