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    ContractsDistance Education Subcontract Services
    Awarded contract

    Distance Education Subcontract Services

    Awarded
    £200k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Provide accredited distance learning qualifications and support services for adult learners under Department for Education funding, with emphasis on quality, safeguarding, and compliance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 21 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £200k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £200,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • SN
      THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. LC
    LEARNING CURVE GROUP
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    21 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks a qualified service operator to deliver high-quality, Department for Education (DfE) funded distance learning qualifications that extend the local authority's adult education offerings. The successful contractor will be responsible for: providing flexible, innovative, and accredited learning programs tailored to diverse learner needs; implementing robust safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure learner protection; maintaining operational excellence across all service areas; delivering comprehensive information, advice, and guidance from initial enquiry through enrolment and ongoing support; and ensuring full compliance with contract requirements and audit standards. The service must integrate seamlessly with existing adult learner provision while meeting all regulatory and quality benchmarks.

    Track record

    2 awards · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In education training, UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP has awarded 2 contracts to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED2× · 100%

    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-06e9bd

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