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Gloucestershire Adult Skills Programme 2026 – 2027

Gloucestershire County Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Contract value
£750,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer

Procurement

Contract period
28 September 2026 - 31 July 2029
Initial 10 months, options to extend 24 months, total 34 months
Contract review date
31 July 2027
Procedure type
ITT
CPV classifications
  • 80400000 Adult and other education services

What happened

Gloucestershire County Council awarded this contract to Breakthrough Social Enterprise | City of Bristol College | Educate2Gether Training Ltd | Primed Talent Limited | Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company | Art Shape | Artspace Cinderford worth £250,000 on 13 Aug 2026. The contract runs until 31 Jul 2029.

Description

Gloucestershire County is seeking suppliers todeliver a series of courses for the Community andAdult skills programme 2026-2027.

The contracts are expected to last no longer than12months, ending July 2026.

The total value of the contracts for 2026/ 2027 will not exceed £250,000.

There are 4 Lots.

Lot 1 First Steps

Lot 2 Employability

Lot 3 Adults with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities (ALDD) training

Lot 4 Local Flex (Responding to identified/emerging local training needs)

There will be the option for two further one year extensions, 1 plus 1, plus 1, subject to contract review and DfE funding.

Additional information

2 extension option(s) available, 0 taken; up to 24 months in total

Option: 12 months, from 2027-08-01, to 2028-07-31, Initial extension

Option: 12 months, from 2028-08-01, to 2029-07-31, 2nd Extension

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Breakthrough Social Enterprise | City of Bristol College | Educate2Gether Training Ltd | Primed Talent Limited | Step Ahead Social Enterprise Community Interest Company | Art Shape | Artspace Cinderford
Award value
£250,000
Award date
13 August 2026

Contact

Contact name
Mr Lee Okoroafo
Phone

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