Subcontract Adult Skills Fund Provision

Derby College GroupcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-069276Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesactive

Estimated value

Awarded value

Awarded 19 Jul 2026

Suppliers

4

4 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Jul 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
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.

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

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

Award date

19 Jul 2026

Contract start

31 Jul 2026

Contract end

31 Jul 2028

Awarded to
MR
SME
TT
SME