Official UK procurement notice
SEFTON COMMUNITY LEARNING SERVICES – ADULT SKILLS FUND SUB-CONTRACTING - For the Period 1st September 2026 – 31st July 2027
Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSefton Adult and Community Learning Service is looking to procure accredited qualifications that align with the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) to support adults aged 19+ to progress to meaningful, sustainable employment or further learning. The Service is seeking subcontractors with a strong track record in delivering regulated qualifications within our priority sectors: Health and Social Care, Maritime and Logistics, Sustainability and Green Skills, Self-Employment and Enterprise and Finance and Business
CPV: Higher education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£90,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jun 2026, 15:27 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 15:27 BST
- Authority reference
DN818370- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053447- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aefbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
5 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published139 days ago5 Jun 2026, 15:27 BST
- Clarification questions by114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline108 days ago6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 15:27 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender