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Published 1 Jul 2025, 17:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Skills for Jobs Subcontract delivery

Official notice

Authority: Solihull College and University Centre (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000031
Published estimate£500,000≈ £500k / year · £599,998 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Aug 2026 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The tender requirement is for a contract for the provision of Skills for Jobs support within the boroughs of Solihull North and Shirley West only. The purpose of the tender is to deliver, high quality provision that complements the College offer, enhances opportunities available to residents, meets the needs of employers and any skills gaps, and/or benefits the local community within the specified boroughs. Please see the tender guidance within the tender pack available for download free of charge via www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗

CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Operation of an educational centre · Special education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2026 (1 yr) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £599,998 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 3 years in annual increments - each year approx. £125k subject to Solihull College and University Centre strategy, funding availability and subcontractor performance

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: Quality of provision 100% Please see the tender guidance within the tender pack available for download free of charge via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

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
Closed
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
1 Jul 2025, 17:55 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2025, 17:55 BST
Authority reference
SUBC_0625
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036570
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesEducation and training servicesOperation of an educational centreSpecial education services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055719 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000031

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 17:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    4 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    8 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 17:55 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull College and University Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTW-8653-BNDM Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1SBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender