Somerset Community Learning Subcontracting Services
Estimated value
£400k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
14 Jul 2026
Description
The Authority is seeking a contract for a supplier to deliver high quality, accredited and Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 and Level 3 Adult Skills Funded (ASF) qualifications with a focus on Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ). The following are identified as the key objectives which the Contractor (Service Operator) will be expected to address: ? To provide learners with high quality, specifically designed, flexible and innovate learning ? To ensure effective Safeguarding policies and procedures to protect learners ? To provide excellence through all its operations ? To provide Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance through to enrolment and beyond ? To ensure compliance and audit throughout the contract Please note this tender is for provision of in person, classroom-based learning within the Somerset area The retained funding fee, retained by the College Group, will be 20%.
Scope
- Reference
- CA18227
- Total value
- £400,000 excluding VAT£480,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 31 Jul 2027Possible extension to 31 Jul 2030
Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Questions | Quality Questions | quality | 60.00% |
| Fee & Funding Agreements | Fee & Funding Agreements | price | 1.00% |
| Specification - Quality Questions | Specification - Quality Questions | quality | 39.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 03 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 08 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
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- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition