Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision

Derby College GroupcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-069276Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesclosed for bids
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Estimated value

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

06 May 2026

Deadline 20 May 2026

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

Scope

Reference
ASFP_0526
Total value
£6,500,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2028
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031

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.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
80000000
80300000
80310000
80340000
80400000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualitativeDefining the curriculum and Engaging with the target groups (40), Learner support (10), Resourcing (20), Contract Management (20), Social value (10), Profile Proposal (20). Max score 120. Please see tender guidance.quality

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
13 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
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.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure