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    ContractsAdult Skills Community Learning Contract 2026-2027
    Awarded contract

    Adult Skills Community Learning Contract 2026-2027

    Awarded
    £40k
    Published 7 Sept 2026

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

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 7 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £40k
    Published 7 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
    • AC
      AUTISM COMMUNITY NETWORK C.I.C.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    7 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an opportunity to deliver Adult Skills fund Community Learning courses funded by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). Providers should have experience delivering community-based adult education and skills training. The contract covers the 2026-2027 academic year and requires delivery of approved courses that support adult learners in developing new skills and qualifications. Successful bidders will receive DWP funding to support course delivery, materials, and instructor costs. Providers should demonstrate capacity to reach adult learners in their community and deliver quality outcomes aligned with government priorities for adult skills development.

    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%

    +23 more suppliers

    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-06f365

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