Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-068532
- Published by:
- New College Swindon
- Authority ID:
- AA83303
- Publication date:
- 18 April 2026
- Deadline date:
- 02 May 2026
- Notice type:
- UK2
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to identify providers who have the capacity and experience to deliver a range of 16-19 and further education courses. Providers will be addressing specific skills and teaching and learning capacity gaps within NCS to ensure that all 16-19 and further education learners within the Swindon area can access robust educational provision in their chosen fields. This is not a competitive procurement, there will be no selection criteria applied nor is engagement in PME a prerequisite for tender. This process is designed to provide an opportunity for NCS to identify and engage with providers in advance of tender to refine requirements to ensure the procurement principles of fairness and transparency are met, and most importantly best outcomes for learners are delivered. Where responses to PME require further discussion NCS will engage with those providers individually and as required. All information provided at PME is indicative only.Indicative values provided have been based on previous years and should not be relied upon for the 26/27 year. Values will be subject to funding and NCS strategy and confirmed at Tender in May 2026.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement reference
CA17614
Procurement description
The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to identify providers who have the capacity and experience to deliver a range of 16-19 and further education courses. Providers will be addressing specific skills and teaching and learning capacity gaps within NCS to ensure that all 16-19 and further education learners within the Swindon area can access robust educational provision in their chosen fields.
This is not a competitive procurement, there will be no selection criteria applied nor is engagement in PME a prerequisite for tender. This process is designed to provide an opportunity for NCS to identify and engage with providers in advance of tender to refine requirements to ensure the procurement principles of fairness and transparency are met, and most importantly best outcomes for learners are delivered. Where responses to PME require further discussion NCS will engage with those providers individually and as required. All information provided at PME is indicative only.
Indicative values provided have been based on previous years and should not be relied upon for the 26/27 year. Values will be subject to funding and NCS strategy and confirmed at Tender in May 2026.
Total value (estimated)
5500000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
6600000.00 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 July 2027, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 July 2028
Contracting authority
New College Swindon
Identification register:
Address 1: New College Drive, Queens Drive Campus
Town/City: Swindon
Postcode: SN3 1AH
Country: United Kingdom
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQC-2725-XCGX
NUTS code: UKK14
Contact name: Anna Manns
Email: anna@agmprocurement.com
Telephone: 07538463234
Organisation type: Public undertaking
Procedure
Is this procurement under a special regime?
Light touch
Is the total value above threshold?
Above threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 August 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 July 2027, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 July 2028, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Engagement
Engagement process description
The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated regulations, ensuring compliance with the statutory objectives.
Due date
01 May 2026, 23:59PM
Has the engagement period already ended?
No
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
11 May 2026
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
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Parent category
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| 80400000 |
Adult and other education services |
Education and training services |
| 80000000 |
Education and training services |
Education |
| 80300000 |
Higher education services |
Education and training services |
| 80340000 |
Special education services |
Higher education services |
| 80210000 |
Technical and vocational secondary education services |
Secondary education services |
| 80211000 |
Technical secondary education services |
Technical and vocational secondary education services |
| 80500000 |
Training services |
Education and training services |
| 80212000 |
Vocational secondary education services |
Technical and vocational secondary education services |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
|
| 100 |
UK - All |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
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