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    ContractsAdult Skills Community Learning Courses 2026-2027
    Awarded contract

    Adult Skills Community Learning Courses 2026-2027

    Awarded
    £40k
    Published 3 Sept 2026

    Deliver DWP-funded adult community learning courses to support skill development for adults in 2026-2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 3 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £40k
    Published 3 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £40,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    3 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity invites qualified providers to deliver community learning courses funded through the Adult Skills Fund, administered by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). Successful contractors will provide accessible, tailored learning programmes designed to support adult learners in developing practical skills and knowledge. The contract period runs from 2026-2027 and requires providers to demonstrate capability in community engagement, course delivery, and learner support services. Providers should be experienced in working with diverse adult learner populations and have systems in place for quality assurance, attendance tracking, and learner outcome measurement.

    Track record

    50 awards · 29 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, SOMERSET COUNCIL has awarded 50 contracts to 29 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. YEOVIL COLLEGE15× · 30%
    2. PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIPS LTD4× · 8%
    3. ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING LIMITED3× · 6%
    4. TRAIN4ALL LIMITED2× · 4%
    5. PROJECT COSMIC2× · 4%
    6. SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC1× · 2%

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    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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f140

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