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University Centre Somerset College Group

Somerset Community Learning Subcontracting Services

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£400k
Deadline8 Aug 2026
Published14 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 14 Jul 202618 days leftCloses 8 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Kirsty Ingle
INGLEK@btc.ac.uk
01278 441214

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Contract value in context
£400ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

The Authority is seeking a contract for a supplier to deliver high quality, accredited and Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 and Level 3 Adult Skills Funded (ASF) qualifications with a focus on Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ).

The following are identified as the key objectives which the Contractor (Service Operator) will be expected to address: ?

To provide learners with high quality, specifically designed, flexible and innovate learning ?

To ensure effective Safeguarding policies and procedures to protect learners ?

To provide excellence through all its operations ?

To provide Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance through to enrolment and beyond ?

To ensure compliance and audit throughout the contract Please note this tender is for provision of in person, classroom-based learning within the Somerset area The retained funding fee, retained by the College Group, will be 20%.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Authority is seeking a contract

The Authority is seeking a contract for a supplier to deliver high quality, accredited and Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 and Level 3 Adult Skills Funded (ASF) qualifications with a focus on Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ).

02

The following are identified as the key

The following are identified as the key objectives which the Contractor (Service Operator) will be expected to address:.

03

To provide learners with high quality, specifically

To provide learners with high quality, specifically designed, flexible and innovate learning.

04

To ensure effective Safeguarding policies and procedures

To ensure effective Safeguarding policies and procedures to protect learners.

05

To provide excellence through all its operations

To provide excellence through all its operations.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
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Buyer ref
066002-2026
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