Official UK procurement notice
Adult Skills Fund 2026/27 - Construction Training Subcontracting Opportunity
Authority: Activate Learning (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionActivate Learning is seeking expressions of interest from high-quality construction training providers to deliver adult construction provision from our Guildford College campus in Surrey.
Contract: Single contract covering the full programme
Funding: Adult Skills Fund (ASF) 2026/27
Location: Guildford College, Surrey
Delivery: Face-to-face, on-site construction training
Learners: Adults aged 19+ meeting applicable devolved Surrey ASF eligibility requirements
Delivery period: November 2026 - July 2027
Additional details regarding expected enrolments, delivery expectations, and subcontractor expectations are included in the attached document 'ASF Construction Training Details'.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledPublished value£220,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Subcontractors that have registered an interest in this opportunity will be asked to complete the due diligence Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Process. On successful completion they will be asked to explain more about how they will undertake delivery by completing our tender documentation. Both the sets of documents will be scored to select the most appropriate partner.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 18 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2026, 14:07 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078633- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6beFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Timeline
18 Aug 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published71 days ago18 Aug 2026, 15:28 BST
- Submission deadline49 days ago8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 3 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2026- Tender notice published18 Aug 2026, 15:28 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published19 Aug 2026, 14:07 BSTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled19 Aug 2026, 14:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 19 Aug 2026 | CancelledChanges to the funding provision for this training course means that the value and services required under this tender must be revised substantially. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender