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CALL-OFF: Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Lot 1

Awarded to 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD), AKG (UK) Learning Limited, BOSTON COLLEGE +10 more

Lincolnshire County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 20 August 2026

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Overview

Lincolnshire County Council has awarded a call-off contract worth £623,946.44 for Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Lot 1 (Non Accredited Learning) to 13 providers including 3CATS LTD, AKG (UK) Learning Limited, Boston College, and others. The contract, effective from 31 July 2026, covers delivery of non-accredited adult learning programmes including employability, progression-focused provision, community learning, and engagement activities under the Adult Skills and Employment Programmes Framework 2025–2029.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Below threshold - limited competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
20 August 2026
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£623,946
Award date
31 July 2026
Contract period
1 August 2026 → 31 July 2027
Contract length
1 year
Winners
  • 3 counties accounts Training Service LTD (3CATS LTD)
  • AKG (UK) Learning Limited
  • BOSTON COLLEGE
  • Community Learning in Partnership Limited
  • East Lindsey ITEC Ltd trading as First College
  • GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FOUNDATION
  • LINCOLN COLLEGE
  • MEDEX (GROUP) LTD
  • REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
  • RIVERSIDE ACCESS AND TRAINING CENTRE GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED
  • THE ABBEY ACCESS CENTRE
  • TaylorITEX Community Interest Company
  • Think Employment Ltd

This contract ends on 31 July 2027.

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Market context

Typical award in Education and training services

£56,250

Median of 7,125 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 11.1× the median.

Lincolnshire County Council in the last 12 months

88

contracts awarded, worth £94,801,863 in total

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  1. Contract

    20 August 2026

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