Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-h6vhtk-06e88e
- Published by:
- The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
- Authority ID:
- AA77658
- Publication date:
- 21 August 2026
- Deadline date:
- 02 September 2026
- Notice type:
- UK4
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- N/A
Abstract
The City invites Quotations for the provision of its GLA London Talent Pathways project, with contract opportunities for up to 2 tenderers. The project is a Mayor of London–led funding initiative that supports vocational training for London residents aged 19+ to help them gain skills for priority jobs in key sectors. The programme addresses skills shortages, supports under‑represented groups, and links training directly to the skills businesses need. It aims to provide services that reflects the skills needs of London’s employers and key growth sectors, is responsive to economic change and opens up opportunities for all Londoners. The funding aims to create clear, supported pathways into good work, especially for those who have been historically underrepresented in London’s growth sectors. This includes Londoners facing barriers due to income, disability or health being supported to access quality training and progress into good jobs. London Talent Pathways combines ASF and Free Courses for Jobs (FCfJ) funding that will provide Londoners with further vocational training opportunities to upskill and progress into priority occupations within key London sectors. The project will run until the end of March 2028 initially with an optional third year of funding until March 2029 dependent on the quality and performance of contractual delivery. The maximum funding value will be up to £80,000 for each successful bidder, with a potential additional £20,000 funding upon successful delivery, subject to agreement from all parties. Quality and performance monitoring will be monthly and payments will be monthly based on validation and quality assurance of evidence in line with GLA London Talent Pathways specifications; evidence of enrolment, progression and completion will be required to trigger related learner payments*. The successful tenderer will submit their monthly return by the last day of each month. The tender submission will include planned learner numbers, course/s duration and related estimated costings to maximise the £80,000 funding value within the contract duration. Learner retention targets will be agreed based on the contract delivery plan and forecasted learner numbers. There is no specified minimum and maximum number of learners, the course duration will be a maximum of 12 months, and all learning will be completed before the end of March 2028.
Full notice text
Scope
Procurement description
The City invites Quotations for the provision of its GLA London Talent Pathways project, with contract opportunities for up to 2 tenderers. The project is a Mayor of London–led funding initiative that supports vocational training for London residents aged 19+ to help them gain skills for priority jobs in key sectors. The programme addresses skills shortages, supports under‑represented groups, and links training directly to the skills businesses need. It aims to provide services that reflects the skills needs of London’s employers and key growth sectors, is responsive to economic change and opens up opportunities for all Londoners. The funding aims to create clear, supported pathways into good work, especially for those who have been historically underrepresented in London’s growth sectors. This includes Londoners facing barriers due to income, disability or health being supported to access quality training and progress into good jobs.
London Talent Pathways combines ASF and Free Courses for Jobs (FCfJ) funding that will provide Londoners with further vocational training opportunities to upskill and progress into priority occupations within key London sectors. The project will run until the end of March 2028 initially with an optional third year of funding until March 2029 dependent on the quality and performance of contractual delivery. The maximum funding value will be up to £80,000 for each successful bidder, with a potential additional £20,000 funding upon successful delivery, subject to agreement from all parties.
Quality and performance monitoring will be monthly and payments will be monthly based on validation and quality assurance of evidence in line with GLA London Talent Pathways specifications; evidence of enrolment, progression and completion will be required to trigger related learner payments*. The successful tenderer will submit their monthly return by the last day of each month.
The tender submission will include planned learner numbers, course/s duration and related estimated costings to maximise the £80,000 funding value within the contract duration. Learner retention targets will be agreed based on the contract delivery plan and forecasted learner numbers. There is no specified minimum and maximum number of learners, the course duration will be a maximum of 12 months, and all learning will be completed before the end of March 2028.
Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)
100000.00 GBP to 100000.00GBP
Contract dates (estimated)
14 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2029
Contracting authority
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Identification register:
Address 1: PO Box 270
Town/City: London
Postcode: EC2P 2EJ
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQD-1693-MYXR
NUTS code: UKI43
Contact name: MISS lisa brown
Email: lisa.brown@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7606 3030
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Is the total value above threshold?
Below threshold
Lots
Divided into 1 lots
Lot number: 1 CPV classifications
- 80310000 - Youth education services
Lot value (estimated)
100000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
120000.00 GBP Including VAT
Contract start date (estimated)
14 September 2026, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 March 2028, 23:59PM
Extension end date (estimated)
31 March 2029, 23:59PM
Can the contract be extended?
Yes
Description of extensions
The project will run until the end of March 2028 initially with an optional third year of funding until March 2029 dependent on the quality and performance of contractual delivery. The maximum funding value will be up to £80,000 for each successful bidder, with a potential additional £20,000 funding upon successful delivery, subject to agreement from all parties.
Simple description of award criteria
The City intends to award the Contract on the basis of the Quotation which represents the most appropriate partnership for the City in terms of price and quality for the provision of the Services. The evaluation will be weighted with 100% of the score allocated to the technical section of the response.
The maximum achievable weighted score is 100.00; please note that percentages used in the evaluation are always rounded to 2 decimal places. Technical Score Weight: 100%
Commercial Score Weight : 0%
Submission
Tender submission deadline
01 September 2026, 12:00PM
Enquiry deadline
01 September 2026, 11:00AM
Submission address and any special instructions
https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
May tenders be submitted electronically?
Yes
Coding
Commodity categories
| ID |
Title
|
Parent category
|
| 80310000 |
Youth education services |
Higher 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.
| ID |
Description
|
|
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
|
About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
Further information
|
Date
|
Details
|
|
No further information has been uploaded.
|