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TMBC People and Skills

Buyer: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council →

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BuyerTonbridge and Malling Borough Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline5 Jun 2026
Value£28,000
Published2 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council are looking for a contractor to support skills development and help our most disadvantaged residents on the path towards employment, particularly in the construction, agri-tech and social care sectors. In addition, there are huge opportunities to build upon the excellent work being undertaken by Kent County Council to deliver county-wide initiatives such as Connect to Work and Skills Bootcamps and ensure that our residents have the opportunity to access wider support on offer.

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Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

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Selection criteriaNot published
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BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
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Related procurements

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0696d5
Latest release ID062456-2026
Latest release timestampThu Jul 02 2026 15:32:01 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043539-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
2 Jul 2026award, contract062456-2026
12 May 2026tender043539-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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