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# TVCA-PROC-0745 Adult Skills Fund 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tvca-proc-0745-adult-skills-fund-2026-27-2027-28-and-2028-29-ocds-h6vhtk-060a4f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tees Valley Combined Authority: "TVCA-PROC-0745 Adult Skills Fund 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29". Published status: complete. Published Value: £21,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority-ons-e47000006)
- **Published Value:** £21,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 February 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Adult and other education services, Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tvca-proc-0745-adult-skills-fund-2026-27-2027-28-and-2028-29-ocds-h6vhtk-060a4f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060a4f`

## 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/tvca-proc-0745-adult-skills-fund-2026-27-2027-28-and-2028-29-ocds-h6vhtk-060a4f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2F233Y4Y7WP2)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tvca-proc-0745-adult-skills-fund-2026-27-2027-28-and-2028-29-ocds-h6vhtk-060a4f#participate

## Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)(the ‘Contacting Authority’), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, is inviting tenders for the provision of Adult Skills Fund 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29 to:
•Deliver Adult Skills Programmes to Tees Valley residents aged 19+ that are aligned to regional skills priorities, including but not limited to green industries, manufacturing, logistics, construction, digital, health and social care, and emerging and everyday sectors.
•Offer creative and innovative approaches that improve engagement, retention, and progression—this may include blended learning, employer-led models, flexible delivery, or community-based outreach.
•Work collaboratively with employers, referral partners, and community organisations to ensure strong pipelines and clear progression routes.
•Ensure all learning is of consistently high quality, with qualified staff, well-designed curricula, and strong learner support.
•Provide timely and accurate data returns and comply with all funding and audit requirements.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Darlington:-Education-and-training-services./233Y4Y7WP2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/233Y4Y7WP2
If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Education-and-training-services./233Y4Y7WP2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/233Y4Y7WP2

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £21,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 27/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004972-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-28T12:33:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T17:32:01.556Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060a4f