Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027 · THE POD for Somerset Council (Aug 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£40,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to THE POD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide delivery of Adult Skills fund Community Learning courses - DWP funding

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

80533000 Computer-user familiarisation and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
Last source update: 28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
Authority reference: C1001384
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-082300
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eece Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE PODVCSE	£40,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · THE PODVCSE
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£40,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE PODAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1161092GB-PPON: PVCZ-9371-LJLQ Christchurch Street West, FROME, South West, BA11 1EBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2026, 15:43 BST