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Adult Skills Fund

Surrey County Council · Local authority

In brief

Surrey County Council has announced plans to buy training work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 September 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 12 bids per contract for this buyer (from 538 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

As per the County Deal, the Adult Skills Fund is being devolved from the DfE to SCC in advance of the 2026/27 academic year. The Adult Skills Fund is designed to support adult learners in gaining the skills they need for meaningful employment and personal development. Final allocation for 26/27 yet TBC - expected to be c£12m and will be received May/June 26. In 2023/24 (the most recent full year of data), there were 28,848 enrolments to ASF-funded provision in Surrey, with 193 organisations offering ASF provision.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046933-2026

About the buyer

Surrey County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

1512

Awards

1457

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From notice 046933-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.