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    ContractsBuckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27
    Awarded contract

    Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund and Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Buckinghamshire Council invites qualified education providers to deliver adult skills training across two programmes starting August 2026, with contracts limited to two priority sectors per programme.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 31 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    5 suppliers
    • AU
      AKG (UK) Learning Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. SP
    Staff Power Training
    Consortium partner
  2. PT
    PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. JS
    JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. MT
    Martinex Limited, T/A Burleigh College
    Consortium partner
  5. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    31 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Buckinghamshire Council is seeking providers to deliver adult skills training under two programmes: the Devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ). This is a further competition opportunity sourced through the Crown Commercial Services Adult Skills and Learning Dynamic Purchasing System (RM6328, CCS Portal Ref itt_89261). Successful providers will be limited to a maximum of two priority skill sectors per programme. Contracts commence on 1st August 2026 for a one-year term with an optional one-year extension, subject to satisfactory performance, continued funding, financial due diligence clearance, and necessary approvals. Providers can bid for both programmes but are restricted to no more than two priority sectors in each.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In education training, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Community Dental Services CIC1× · 50%
    2. AKG (UK) Learning Limited1× · 50%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — 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-0429dc
    BC
    Buyer
    BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training