Tailored Learning Contract 2026-2027

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06f6f2
Creator: Somerset Council
Published: 2026-09-10T13:34:58.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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 OLD STORES STUDIO CIC

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 #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: South West

80400000 Adult and other education services

Related open tenders

Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

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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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 10 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST
Last source update: 10 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST
Authority reference: C1001421
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f6f2

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 OLD STORES STUDIO CICVCSE	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · THE OLD STORES STUDIO CICVCSE
Signed
31 Jul 2026
Value
£40,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 — 31 Oct 2027
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
10 Sept 2026, 14:34 BSTUK7

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 4DY [email protected]

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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE OLD STORES STUDIO CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12079664GB-PPON: PCVC-3872-NLHH The Old Stores Studio, Church View, High Street, Shepton Mallet, South West, BA4 6HZView supplier profile →

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 Tender10 Sept 2026, 14:34 BST