AwardedAwarded 21 July 2026

Adult Community Learning

Wrexham County Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Wrexham County Borough Council awarded training work to Groundwork North Wales on 21 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,680,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

UK 7 Contract Details Notice - Wrexham County Borough Council and Flintshire County Council intend to re-commission its Adult Community Learning provision. The contracted provision will centre around Essential Skills delivery (for accredited and non-accredited learning) and will be embedded within the wider portfolio of Family Learning, generic personal development and wellbeing courses, all designed to improve skill levels and enhance employability opportunities for adults across North East Wales. Wrexham County Borough Council and Flintshire County Council intends to commission two separate contracts – for each respective local authority, to provide a range of community-based learning opportunities to adults aged 19+.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Essential Skills - Wrexham 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 What this lot covers Lot 1 - The delivery required will focus on Essential Skills - Wrexham – literacy, numeracy and digital Skills, designed to support individuals aged 19+ to re-engage in learning and develop their life skills so they are better equipped for employment and skill acquisition.	Training	£800,000
Essential Skill - Flintshire 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 What this lot covers Lot 2 The delivery required will focus on Essential Skills - Flintshire – literacy, numeracy and digital Skills, designed to support individuals aged 19+ to re-engage in learning and develop their life skills so they are better equipped for employment and skill acquisition.	Training	£880,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Groundwork North Wales (SME) 5 bids received	Essential Skills - Wrexham	£800,000	Awarded 16 June 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
Groundwork North Wales (SME) 5 bids received	Essential Skill - Flintshire	£880,000	Awarded 16 June 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

6 March 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 020582-2026
10 March 2026Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 021529-2026
19 March 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 025155-2026
16 June 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 056844-2026
24 July 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 070090-2026

About the buyer

Wrexham County Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

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Awards

Suppliers it has used most for training

Groundwork North Wales2 contracts
Matthew Jon Cooke1 contract
Rhyl City Strategy Community Interest Company1 contract

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From notice 020582-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 March 2026, last updated 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.