CP2641-25 Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs

A Contract Award Notice
by DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework ()
Duration
not specified
Value
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Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
04 Sep 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 22 suppliers

Description

Devon County Council (DCC) seeks to implement a framework to provide Adult Skills Fund provision from high quality providers in Devon and Torbay, that is responsive to local needs, supports individuals furthest from the labour market, and contributes to the county's strategic objectives for economic development, social inclusion, and community wellbeing for the coming academic year (2025/26). Provision must be delivery of Department for Education (DfE) approved qualifications. Contract awards will be based on the quality and reach of any proposed course provision. Contracts will be paid in arrears according to evidenced learner output milestones as this is the basis for receiving funding from the DfE.Contractors will be required to submit learner data compliant with the existing learner data framework for Learn Devon (as part of DCC) as DCC will submit ILR data to the DfE on behalf of contracted providers. Providers will be required to deliver DfE approved qualifications as follows:The first full Qualification at level 2 legal entitlement (excluding Maths, English, and ESOL) for individuals aged 19 to 23; and/or the first full Qualification at level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23;Essential digital skills qualifications, up to and including level 1, for individuals aged 19 or over, who have digital skills assessed at below level 1; Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer for learners aged 23 or younger (from these approved DfE qualifications); Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer for learners aged 24 and over (from these approved DfE qualifications). Training and skills courses resulting in DfE approved qualifications must be focused on the sectors below: Health and Social Care Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (including Green Technologies) Education Hospitality Transport and Storage Information and Communication Finance and Insurance Professional, Scientific, and Technical Digital (including Essential Digital Skills)

Lot Division

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Award Detail

1 PGL Training Plumbing (Spennymoor)
  • Reference: 1
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Think Employment (Grimsby)
  • Reference: 1
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Eat That Frog CIC (Newton Abbot)
  • Reference: 1
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Dynamo Healthcare Training (Helston)
  • Reference: 1
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Whitehead Ross Education & Consulting (Neath)
  • Reference: 1
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Iungo Solutions (Cardiff)
  • Reference: 1
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 PGL Training Plumbing (Spennymoor)
  • Reference: 2
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Iungo Solutions (Cardiff)
  • Reference: 2
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Whitehead Ross Education & Consulting (Neath)
  • Reference: 2
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 PGL Training Plumbing (Spennymoor)
  • Reference: 3
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 JBC Skills Training (Coventry)
  • Reference: 3
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Whitehead Ross Education & Consulting (Neath)
  • Reference: 3
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Primed Talent (London)
  • Reference: 3
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
14 Eat That Frog CIC (Newton Abbot)
  • Reference: 3
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
15 Eat That Frog CIC (Newton Abbot)
  • Reference: 4
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
16 PGL Training Plumbing (Spennymoor)
  • Reference: 4
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
17 JBC Skills Training (Coventry)
  • Reference: 4
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
18 Primed Talent (London)
  • Reference: 4
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
19 Cultiv8 (Frome)
  • Reference: 4
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
20 PGL Training Plumbing (Spennymoor)
  • Lot 5 Free Courses for Jobs A)Devon
  • Reference: 5
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
21 Iungo Solutions (Cardiff)
  • Lot 5 Free Courses for Jobs A)Devon
  • Reference: 5
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
22 Think Employment (Grimsby)
  • Lot 5 Free Courses for Jobs A)Devon
  • Reference: 5
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

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