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Provision of Cumbria Adult Learning Services 2026/2027

  • First published: 03 March 2026
  • Last modified: 03 March 2026
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-065f93
Published by:
Westmorland and Furness Council
Authority ID:
AA83929
Publication date:
03 March 2026
Deadline date:
27 March 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Cumbria Adult Learning is looking to develop a range of partnerships with subcontracted providers to help us:• Provide additional capacity in specific curriculum and geographic areas not covered by our own Adult Learning Centres• Specialist Provision (e.g. horticulture, STEM - science, logistics, technology, engineering, and mathematics, health and care)• Provision to support rural isolation• Specific target group - LDD, employabilityCumbria Adult Learning are inviting submissions by training providers to deliver subcontracted provision to meet the gaps outlined in our rationale. This provision will consist of accredited skills qualifications which must be available for funding on the DfE Find a Learning Aim System - https://findalearningaimbeta.fasst.org.uk/This contract is for the provision accredited qualifications in Cumbria. The contract will be for a period of 1 academic year from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027.The total contracted value will not exceed £800k over the 12-month period.Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

DN807633

Procurement description

Cumbria Adult Learning is looking to develop a range of partnerships with subcontracted providers to help us:

• Provide additional capacity in specific curriculum and geographic areas not covered by our own Adult Learning Centres

• Specialist Provision (e.g. horticulture, STEM - science, logistics, technology, engineering, and mathematics, health and care)

• Provision to support rural isolation

• Specific target group - LDD, employability

Cumbria Adult Learning are inviting submissions by training providers to deliver subcontracted provision to meet the gaps outlined in our rationale. This provision will consist of accredited skills qualifications which must be available for funding on the DfE Find a Learning Aim System - https://findalearningaimbeta.fasst.org.uk/

This contract is for the provision accredited qualifications in Cumbria. The contract will be for a period of 1 academic year from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027.

The total contracted value will not exceed £800k over the 12-month period.

Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page.

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

800000 GBP to 800000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 July 2027, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

Westmorland and Furness Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: South Lakeland House

Town/City: Kendal

Postcode: LA9 4DQ

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYD-1758-YNVR

NUTS code: UKD12

Contact name: Alison Henderson

Email: alison.henderson@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

Lot value (estimated)

800000 GBP Excluding VAT

800000 GBP Including VAT

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

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality

Weighting: 100

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

27 March 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

19 March 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

05 May 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.comAll clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest, please use the support available from the home page.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

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conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80400000 Adult and other education services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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