Closed tender

LCRCA Integrated Settlement Funding for Adult Skills for academic years (August to July) 2027/28 to 2031/32

Details

Value
£45,000,000
Topic
Education and training services
Published
20 August 2026
Submission
17 September 2026

Tender description

The aim is to identify suitable training organisations to deliver adult skills to Liverpool City Region residents. The Liverpool City Region covers the local authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral. To deliver education and training provision funded by a proportion of the devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs at Level 3 (referred to from here on as a single funding stream known as Adult Skills) for learners resident in Liverpool City Region (LCR) from 1st August 2027 and beyond on an annual basis to be renewed for up to five consecutive academic years (1 August to 31 July). The primary purpose of this procurement is to engage adults and provide them with the skills and learning they need to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. The result will be the award of contracts for services for learning provision by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority subject to funding availability and satisfactory provider performance.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published20 August 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date17 September 2026

About the buyer

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority brings together six Merseyside councils and Merseytravel, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team led by a Head of Procurement. Suppliers register free on The Chest, the e-sourcing portal used for tender notifications. Larger contracts are also advertised on Find a Tender. Sourcing runs through a mix of open tenders and cross-government frameworks, including Crown Commercial Service agreements. A forward-looking pipeline lists larger opportunities before they reach market. Compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 sits with a dedicated Procurement Review Unit.

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 the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's contract awards have been in business services, research and development and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services

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