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Skills for Growth Light Touch Open Framework

Devon County Council

Awarded
services
Framework agreement
3 lots

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Key details

Contracting authority
Devon County Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Exeter,
Delivery: UKK43, United Kingdom
Sectors
Education & Training, Social Care
Contract value
£10,000,000 - £75,000,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
2 October 2026

Procurement

Contract period
14 July 2026 - 13 July 2029
3 years
Possible extension to 13 July 2031 · 4 years, 11 months in total
Extension terms: There is an option to extend the Open Framework for a further 2 years. The Open Framework including all schemes established under it is expected to operate for up to 5 years.
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 80300000 Higher education services
  • 80400000 Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 Training services
  • 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What happened

Devon County Council awarded this contract to 3D 360 LIMITED | AIM 2 LEARN LTD | APRICOT CENTRE CIC | ASPIRE SPORTING ACADEMY LTD | BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED | Cornwall College(Bicton College) | Blue Sky Assessing and Consultancy Ltd | BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | CENIT COLLEGE UK LIMITED | CoLab Exeter | COMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITED | Complete Training (Devon) Ltd | DIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITED | EAT THAT FROG C.I.C. | EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED | Engage Train Support Limited | EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP | FUTURE CONNECT TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LTD | Gloucestershire College | I & F LIMITED | IUNGO SOLUTIONS LIMITED | JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED | KIWI & YUZU LTD | Leep Talent Limited | M2HSE TRAINING LIMITED | MINDHUG LTD | OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL | OPTIMISE CYBER SOLUTIONS LTD | PATRONUS SECURITY UK LIMITED | PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED | PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED | Plymouth City Council | PRIMED TALENT LIMITED | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | PROJECT COSMIC | Shoots Training Limited | SKERN LODGE LIMITED | SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED | SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC | South Devon College | STEMRAN LIMITED | STEP AHEAD SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY | TEACH VOCATION GROUP LTD | TECH EDUCATORS LTD | TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED | THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD | THE CURIOUS LOUNGE C.I.C. | THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED | THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED | TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Weston College | YOUNG DEVON | ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD | BLUE SCREEN IT LIMITED | City College Plymouth | ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING LIMITED | HOUSE BUILDER XL LIMITED | I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD. | SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS LIMITED | THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | The Skills and Business Hub Limited | The University of the West of England, Bristol | YTKO LIMITED | COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON | Devon & Cornwall Training Providers Network | I CAN DO THAT! COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY worth £75,000,000 on 13 Jul 2026. The contract runs until 13 Jul 2029.

Description

Devon County Council (DCC) intends to establish an Open Framework for commissioning the delivery of high-quality skills provision services.

The Framework will support the delivery of programmes funded through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ), Skills Bootcamps, and other future skills initiatives aligned with local and national workforce needs. The Framework is divided into

Lots based on the different programme types. They are:

  • Lot 1 - Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ)
  • Lot 2 - Skills Bootcamps
  • Lot 3 - Future Skills Projects

The Framework includes a single common set of sectors and geographical areas which applies across all 3 Lots.

The purpose of the Framework is to enable flexible and responsive skills provision that supports adults to develop the skills needed for sustainable employment and career progression, while also meeting employer demand and contributing to economic growth.

DCC may initiate Call-Offs from both Lot 1 - ASF and FCFJ and Lot 2 Skills Bootcamps for Wave 7 Skills Bootcamp following the appointment of Providers to the Framework.

Any contract value published within this notice are estimated total contract values provided strictly for information only and are subject to confirmation of funding. Value may be revised up or down. There is no guarantee of business or award of call-off contract.

Awarded suppliers (68)

Suppliers
  • 3D 360 LIMITED
  • AIM 2 LEARN LTD
  • APRICOT CENTRE CIC
  • ASPIRE SPORTING ACADEMY LTD
  • BACK TO WORK TRAINING LIMITED
  • Cornwall College(Bicton College)
  • Blue Sky Assessing and Consultancy Ltd
  • BOURNEMOUTH CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
  • CENIT COLLEGE UK LIMITED
  • CoLab Exeter
  • COMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITED
  • Complete Training (Devon) Ltd
  • DIGITAL PENINSULA NETWORK LIMITED
  • EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.
  • EDUC8 TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
  • Engage Train Support Limited
  • EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP
  • FUTURE CONNECT TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LTD
  • Gloucestershire College
  • I & F LIMITED
  • IUNGO SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED
  • KIWI & YUZU LTD
  • Leep Talent Limited
  • M2HSE TRAINING LIMITED
  • MINDHUG LTD
  • OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
  • OPTIMISE CYBER SOLUTIONS LTD
  • PATRONUS SECURITY UK LIMITED
  • PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED
  • PGL TRAINING (PLUMBING) LIMITED
  • Plymouth City Council
  • PRIMED TALENT LIMITED
  • PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  • PROJECT COSMIC
  • Shoots Training Limited
  • SKERN LODGE LIMITED
  • SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
  • SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
  • South Devon College
  • STEMRAN LIMITED
  • STEP AHEAD SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  • TEACH VOCATION GROUP LTD
  • TECH EDUCATORS LTD
  • TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED
  • THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD
  • THE CURIOUS LOUNGE C.I.C.
  • THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
  • THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
  • TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  • Weston College
  • YOUNG DEVON
  • ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
  • BLUE SCREEN IT LIMITED
  • City College Plymouth
  • ELLISONS COMMERCIAL TRAINING LIMITED
  • HOUSE BUILDER XL LIMITED
  • I N F I N I T Y 27 LTD.
  • SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS LIMITED
  • THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
  • The Skills and Business Hub Limited
  • The University of the West of England, Bristol
  • YTKO LIMITED
  • COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON
  • Devon & Cornwall Training Providers Network
  • I CAN DO THAT! COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  • STUDIO ZAO INNOVATIONS LTD
  • WELLBEING WORKSHOPS DEVON CIC
Companies House: 12628673
Award value
£75,000,000
Award date
13 July 2026
Bidders
87 bidders

Contact

Address
County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4QD
Website
https://www.devon.gov.uk
Contact name
Ejovwoke Barovbe
Email
[email protected]

Identifiers

Buyer reference
CP2753-25
Notice ID
093449-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f667

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