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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement

Adult Skills and Employment Programmes

Published
Published 21 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 January 2026

Overview

This framework is seeking to appoint providers to the Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework 2025-2029. Further Competitions will be held annually ahead of each new academic year and occasionally as additional requirements are identified. Lot No: 1 Non Accredited Learning Delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes, including employability and progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities Lot No: 2 Accredited Skills Programmes Delivery of accredited adult skills programmes, including Entry Level to Level 2 qualifications, Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications, Higher Technical Qualifications, and core skills such as English, math’s, and digital skills Lot No: 3 Other Programmes Delivery of specialised and innovative adult skills programmes, including Skills Bootcamps and sector-focused training aligned to local economic and workforce priorities.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 November 2025
Questions by
15 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesTraining services

Award outcome

Award date
4 March 2026
Contract period
23 March 2026 → 23 March 2030
Winners
  • 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD)
  • ACORN TRAINING LTD
  • AIM 2 LEARN LTD
  • AKG (UK) Learning Limited
  • ASPIRE SPORTING ACADEMY LTD
  • Acts Trust
  • BISHOP BURTON RISEHOLME LIMITED
  • BOSTON COLLEGE
  • COMMUNITY LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
  • COMMUNITY PRESS OFFICE LTD.
  • CT SKILLS LIMITED
  • CURIOSITY GLOBAL EDUCATION LTD
  • DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
  • DMR TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  • DN COLLEGES GROUP
  • EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT TRUST
  • ENTERPRISE4ALL (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
  • East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College
  • FRANKLIN COLLEGE TRUST
  • GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION
  • GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD
  • GRANTHAM COLLEGE
  • HCF CATCH LIMITED
  • HULL COLLEGE
  • I & F LIMITED
  • INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP
  • LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED
  • LINCOLN COLLEGE
  • LINCOLNSHIRE TRAINING HUB LIMITED
  • Learning4Life-Gy CIC
  • Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
  • MAYA RAIL TECHNICAL TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD
  • MCGOVERN ASSESSMENTS LIMITED
  • MEDEX (GROUP) LTD
  • MOMENTUM RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • NEWCASTLE COLLEGE GROUP (NCG
  • NORTHWEST EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
  • ORANGEBOX TRAINING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
  • PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED
  • PETER SMYTHE TRANSPORT TRAINING LIMITED
  • REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
  • RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED
  • SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
  • STAFF POWER TRAINING LIMITED
  • STEADFAST TRAINING LTD
  • Seagull Recycling Ltd
  • Shine Lincolnshire
  • Skills-UK Education & Training
  • TEACH VOCATION GROUP LTD
  • TEC PARTNERSHIP
  • TECH EDUCATORS LTD
  • TEMPUS TRAINING LIMITED
  • THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE
  • THE SKILLS BLUEPRINT LTD
  • THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED
  • THE THRIVE TRIBE COLLECTIVE LTD
  • TOTAL FUTURES LTD
  • TRN (TRAIN) LTD.
  • TaylorITEX Community Interest Company
  • The Construction Skills People Ltd
  • Think Employment Ltd
  • UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
  • University Of Lincoln
  • WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
  • WORKPAYS LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    14 April 2026

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  2. Contract

    6 March 2026

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  3. Contract Notice

    21 November 2025

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Awarded: Adult Skills and Employment Programmes — won by 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD) +64 — Skim