Buckinghamshire Council - e-Tendering System · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Buckinghamshire Council Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27 - AWARD

Awarded 01 Aug 2026

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Awarded01 Aug 2026
Value£98,134.00
SupplierAKG (UK) Learning Limited,JBC Skills Training Limited,Martinex Limited, T/A Burleigh College,Professional Training Solutions Limited,Staff Power Training Ltd
AgencyBuckinghamshire Council - e-Tendering System
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Expires in 9mo12mo term, 27% elapsed
Awarded 1 Aug 2026Expires 31 July 2027

About

Buckinghamshire Council has awarded contracts for the Provision of Adult Skills Fund & Free Courses for Jobs 2026/27 in two Programmes: Programme 1 - Devolved Adult Skills Fund (ASF) and Programme 2 - Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ).

The procurement was undertaken as a further competition from the Government Commercial Agency (formerly CCS) Adult Skills and Learning Dynamic Purchasing System Reference RM6348.

CCS Portal reference itt_89261.

Providers were limited to being awarded contracts for a maximum of two priority skill sectors in Programme 1 ASF and two priority skill sectors in Programme 2 FCFJ.

The start date of the contracts is 1st August 2026.

The term of the contracts is one year with the option to extend for a further year, subject to satisfactory performance, continued funding availability, completion of financial due diligence and all necessary approvals.

The contracts value of £1,275,536 covers the 12 month initial term and the option to extend for a further 12 months.

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