Scope
Procurement description
The scope of the project is to subcontract the delivery to learners in the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding stream, in the areas of Business and Digital Skills, Employability, Green Skills, Creative Skills and Health and Wellbeing.
HFALS also wishes to commission programmes in Science Technology Engineering Maths, Medicine, Digital and Creative Media (STEM3) linking to our Upstream London Strategy with Imperial in the White City Innovation District (WCID) as part of the Upstream London | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Other programmes will include Entry Level, L1, L2, and L3 qualifications linked to employability, such as Construction, Health & Social Care and Care, and Hospitality and retail will also be in scope.
Total value (estimated)
1751995 GBP Including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM to 01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 01 December 2027
Lots
Divided into 7 lots
Digital Skills
Lot number: 1 Description
Delivery of IT qualifications to support learners into employment.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Construction, Retrofit and Green Skills
Lot number: 2 Description
qualifications to support learners into employment.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Health and Social Care
Lot number: 3 Description
Care to support learners into employment.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Creative Industries
Lot number: 4 Description
Creative Industries to support learners into employment.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
STEM3
Lot number: 5 Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Description
Science Technology, Engineering Maths, Medicine and Media (STEM3) to support learners into employment.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Employability Skills
Lot number: 6 Description
Employability Skills to support learners into employment.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Hospitality and retail
Lot number: 7 Description
Hospitality and retail to support learners into employment.
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Lot value (estimated)
250285 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
05 January 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
01 December 2026, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
01 December 2027, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
There will be 12 months option to extend
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
There will be 12 months option to extend
Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for
4
Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded
4
Award criteria
Type: quality
Name
Engage with students
Weighting: 45
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Create pathway to support students progression into employmentt or further training opportunities
Weighting: 25
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Social Value
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Engagement with employers
Weighting: 15
Weighting type: percentageExact