Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27 - AWARD
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Value
- £98,134
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Adult and other education services
- Published
- 14 August 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Buckinghamshire Council has awarded contracts for the Provision of Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27 in two Programmes: Programme 1 - Devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Programme 2 - Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ). The procurement was undertaken as a further competition from the Government Commercial Agency (formerly CCS) Adult Skills and Learning Dynamic Purchasing System Reference RM6348. CCS Portal reference itt_89261. Providers were limited to being awarded contracts for a maximum of two priority skill sectors in Programme 1 ASF and two priority skill sectors in Programme 2 FCFJ. The start date of the contracts is 1st August 2026. The term of the contracts is one year with the option to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance, continued funding availability, completion of financial due diligence and all necessary approvals. The contracts value of £1,275,536 covers the 12 month initial term and the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 August 2026
- Completed: Award published14 August 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2027in 10 months
About the buyer
Buckinghamshire Council buys as a local authority, with buying decisions devolved to its individual business units. Most tenders are advertised on the council's In-tend portal, where registration is free for suppliers. Larger opportunities also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, the two national publishing services. Framework routes include the Crown Commercial Service and regional purchasing consortia such as the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation. Smaller works contracts often go through Constructionline, where suppliers register their qualifications. A central procurement team gives specialist tendering advice to business units across the council.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Buckinghamshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 80400000 · Adult and other education services
- 80500000 · Training services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@buckinghamshire-council.gov |
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