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    ContractsAdult Skills and Fee-Based Courses - Geographic Coverage Opportunity
    Awarded contract

    Adult Skills and Fee-Based Courses - Geographic Coverage Opportunity

    Awarded
    £347k
    Published 4 Aug 2026

    Cornwall Council is seeking adult skills training and job preparation course providers to expand geographic coverage through a mini-competition under their Dynamic Purchasing System.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 4 Aug 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £347k
    Published 4 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £347,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      7 Nov 2025
      12 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SN
      THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    4 Aug 2026Today7 Nov 2025

    Brief

    This is a mini-competition to supply adult skills training and/or fee-based job preparation courses to fill geographic gaps in Cornwall. The opportunity is available under Lot 1 (Adult Skills) and Lot 2 (Fee Courses for Jobs) of Cornwall Council's Dynamic Purchasing System for Adult Skills and Skills Bootcamps. Suppliers should note this is a restricted competition advertised under Contract Notice 2025/S000-003521. Interested providers should visit the Find a Tender service for full tender details and submission requirements.

    Track record

    5 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, CORNWALL COUNCIL has awarded 5 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Urban Biodiversity CIC2× · 40%
    2. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED1× · 20%
    3. AGAR Management Consultancy Ltd1× · 20%
    4. Hi-Vis UK1× · 20%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    135b683a-9753-458a-891a-2d165573b752-909425

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    Sector
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