Official UK procurement notice
Gloucestershire Adult Skills Programme 2026- 2027
Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: South West (UKK13)
Published estimate£750,000total for 4 lots · £900,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026awarded 13 Aug 2026
Awarded to BLUEORBIT GLOBAL LIMITED +7 more4 awards
Contract term 10 moends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 28 Sept 2026
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGloucestershire County is seeking suppliers to deliver a series of courses for the Community and Adult skills programme 2026-2027.
The contracts are expected to last no longer than12 months, ending July 2026.
The total value of the contracts for 2026/ 2027 will not exceed £250,000.
There are 4 Lots.
Lots 1 First Steps
Lot 2 Employability
Lot 3 Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (ALDD) training
Lot 4 Local Flex (Responding to identified/emerging local training needs)
There will be the option for two further one year extensions, 1 plus 1, plus 1, subject to contract review and DfE funding.
CPV: Adult and other education services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£750,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1First StepsAwardedRenewalPublished value£390,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
Lot #2EmployabilityAwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
Lot #3Adults with Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities ALDD trainingAwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
Lot #4Local Flex Responding to identified emerging local training needsAwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality
Lot distribution rule: Suppliers can apply for 1, 2, 3, or 4 Lots.
Suppliers can be awarded contracts all on 4 Lots
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 19 May 2026, 07:51 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
DN818093- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057051- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b7dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Will be published in tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
19 May 2026 → 28 Sept 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published162 days ago19 May 2026, 07:51 BST
- Next notice expected146 days ago3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published133 days ago17 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST
- Clarification questions by131 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline117 days ago3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent76 days ago13 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published76 days ago13 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST
- Award decision expected by57 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts30 days ago28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2026- Planned procurement notice published19 May 2026, 07:51 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published17 Jun 2026, 11:55 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active17 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST
- Deadline moved to 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST17 Jun 2026, 11:55 BST+8 days · was 25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Aug 2026, 13:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST
- Contract signature expected25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 4
Awarded value £750,0004 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 4035 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · First Steps1 award | |||
| BLUEORBIT GLOBAL LIMITED, Breakthrough Social Enterprise LtdSME, Educate 2gether Training LtdSME, Primed Talent LimitedSME, Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest CompanySMEjoint awardLots 1 First Steps28 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the option to extend for up to two further 12-month periods, subject to provider performance, continued service need and the availability of funding. | £390,000 | 13 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Employability1 award | |||
| BLUEORBIT GLOBAL LIMITED, Breakthrough Social Enterprise LtdSME, City of Bristol College, Primed Talent LimitedSME, Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest CompanySMEjoint awardLot 2. Employability training.28 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: Initial contract up to 12 months as per approved funding. There will be the option for two further one year extensions subject to DfE approved funding | £150,000 | 13 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Adults with Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities ALDD training1 award | |||
| Art ShapeSMEVCSE, CINDERFORD ARTSPACEVCSEjoint awardLot 3. Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Difficulties (ALDD) training28 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the option to extend for up to two further 12-month periods, subject to provider performance, continued service need and the availability of funding. | £150,000 | 13 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Local Flex Responding to identified emerging local training needs1 award | |||
| Art ShapeSMEVCSE, BLUEORBIT GLOBAL LIMITED, Breakthrough Social Enterprise LtdSME, Educate 2gether Training LtdSME, Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest CompanySMEjoint awardLot 4. Local Flex (Responding to identified/emerging local need28 Sept 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the option to extend for up to two further 12-month periods, subject to provider performance, continued service need and the availability of funding. | £60,000 | 13 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · First Steps | 13final-stage tenders | 12 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Employability | 16final-stage tenders | 13 | 3 | — |
| 3 · Adults with Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities ALDD training | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Local Flex Responding to identified emerging local training needs | 9final-stage tenders | 8 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
8 commercial parties on the notice- ART SHAPE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- BLUEORBIT GLOBAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CINDERFORD ARTSPACEAwarded supplier
- City of Bristol CollegeAwarded supplier
- EDUCATE 2GETHER TRAINING LTDAwarded supplier
- PRIMED TALENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- STEP AHEAD SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender