Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision

Procurement reference

ASFP_0526

Procurement description

DCG are requesting tenders from suppliers who are interested in working in partnership on ASF1 delivery contracts for up to £6.5m gross income over a maximum 5 year term - where 80% is retained by the subcontractor with 20% by DCG as the main provider. Spend details are indicative only and award of funding is subject to criteria detailed within the guidance included in the tender pack. The intended outcome of the process is to determine the most advantageous tender(s) (MAT) and select subcontractors to deliver a contract for subcontract delivery (“Service”) for a fixed period of 2 academic years (in annual increments) from 01 August 2026 to 31 July 2028 with options to extend. Full and unrestricted access to tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
• UKF11 - Derby
• UKF12 - East Derbyshire
• UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
• UKF - East Midlands (England)

Total value (estimated)

6500000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM to 31 July 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 July 2031

Derby College Group

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Reduced Tendering Period

Light touch contract

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80300000 - Higher education services
• 80310000 - Youth education services
• 80340000 - Special education services
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services

Delivery regions

• UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
• UKF11 - Derby
• UKF12 - East Derbyshire
• UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
• UKF - East Midlands (England)

Lot value (estimated)

6500000 AED Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

01 August 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 July 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

Three options to extend the partnership arrangements for up to a further three years (in annual increments unless otherwise agreed by DCG) ending 31 July 2031 subject to subcontract performance, availability of funding and DCG strategy.

Award criteria

Payment terms

Please see terms and conditions contained in the tender pack.

Description of risks to contract performance

Changes to Derby College Group subcontract delivery strategy, course profiles offered by Derby College Group impacting on subcontract provision, and available funding.

Tender submission deadline

20 May 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

13 May 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

23 July 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

Documents should be uploaded to https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home by the deadline. Any difficulties arising should be flagged to anna@agmprocurement.com before the deadline and for urgent queries to 07538 463234. Please also see the Tender Guidance for instructions for submission.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

01 February 2031, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

• English