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THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

OPENING ADULT LEARNING SERVICE PSEUDO-FRAMEWORK FOR DELIVERY PARTNERS 2023-2028

EducationCPV 80000000
Value£294k
Deadline27 Aug 2026
Published28 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 28 Jul 202629 days leftCloses 27 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Zakia Mohamadi
Procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
+44 2073613000

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£294ktotal contract value
median £84k
this tender£0£2.4m

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The brief

Kensington and Chelsea’s Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028.

The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough.

Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Kensington and Chelsea’s Adult Learning Service is

Kensington and Chelsea’s Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028.

02

The Service is keen to engage

The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough.

03

Once accepted onto the framework providers

Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.

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1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d599
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
071354-2026
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