Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery
Estimated value
£450k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
Published
22 Jun 2026
Description
East Durham College is seeking to appoint a maximum of three high-performing subcontract partners to deliver Adult Skills Fund (ASF) provision at Level 2 and above, with a clear focus on progression into sustained employment and higher-level learning. Provision must be delivered to adults aged 19+ resident within the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority Delivery may take place in community, employer, or college venues, but learner residency must align with NECA postcode eligibility. The contract value will be based on an 80/20 split. The full contract value will be a maximum of £450,000 Tenderers are invited to bid for the contract amount they can effectively deliver within the specified contract requirements; it will then be at the discretion of the College to determine the split of the contract award. This may be split as incremental awards throughout the academic year dependent on achievement of deliverables.
Scope
- Reference
- CA18103
- Total value
- £450,000 excluding VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2027
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Value | Social Value | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | Price | price | 5.00% |
| Quality | Quality | quality | 85.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 18 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
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- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (1) | £150k | active |
| 2 | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (2) | £150k | active |
| 3 | Adult Skills Fund Course Delivery (3) | £150k | active |