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Tender: Provision of Cumbria Adult Learning Services 2026/2027

Released 8 months ago

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Won byInspira (01)

Contract value£75K

Term12 monthsAug 2026 to July 2027

Awarded12 May 202646 days after closing

With this buyerFirst contract4 contracts in total

Closed27 Mar 2026

Est. valueEstimate£300K to £690K

LocationNot specified

AgencyWestmorland and Furness Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryEducation & Training

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 27 Mar 2026

About

Cumbria Adult Learning is looking to develop a range of partnerships with subcontracted providers to help us: • Provide additional capacity in specific curriculum and geographic areas not covered by our own Adult Learning Centres • Specialist Provision (e.g. horticulture, STEM - science, logistics, technology, engineering, and mathematics, health and care) • Provision to support rural isolation • Specific target group - LDD, employability Cumbria Adult Learning are inviting submissions by training providers to deliver subcontracted provision to meet the gaps outlined in our rationale. This provision will consist of accredited skills qualifications which must be available for funding on the DfE Find a Learning Aim System - https://findalearningaimbeta.fasst.org.uk/ This contract is for the provision accredited qualifications in Cumbria. The contract will be for a period of 1 academic year from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027. The total contracted value will not exceed £800k over the 12-month period. Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page.

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