Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 27 May 2026, 13:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Adult Skills Delivery Training Partner

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £200k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Jun 2026awarded 10 Aug 2026
Awarded to Winnovation Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 15 Jul 2027 · up to 15 Jul 2028 with extensions · starts 15 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority wishes to partner with a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to deliver adult education and skills training to residents of Northumberland

CPV: Adult and other education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 15 Jul 2026 – 15 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 15 Jul 2028 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contracting authority has the sole option to extend the contract by a further period of 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: As described in the tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 May 2026, 13:50 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 19:28 BST
Authority reference
NCC1887
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049714
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education services
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a662 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

27 May 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published154 days ago
    27 May 2026, 13:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline126 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts105 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published42 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 19:28 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 May 2026, 13:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 19:28 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 19:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Winnovation Ltd£200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Winnovation Ltd

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £200,000
    Period
    10 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract by a period of up to 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WINNOVATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06862920GB-PPON: PJZM-4818-QMBV Old Flowserve Building, Byker, North East, NE6 2YPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender