AwardedAwarded 23 July 2026
Provision of Cumbria Adult Learning Services 2026/2027
Westmorland and Furness Council · Local authority
In brief
Westmorland and Furness Council awarded training work to Inspira (01), Lakes College and PHX Training Limited and 2 others on 23 July 2026.
The notice gives a value of £800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 August 2026.
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
Cumbria Adult Learning has carried out a procurement process by open tender for 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
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Inspira (01) (SME) 9 bids received | £75,048 | Awarded 12 May 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 |
| Lakes College (SME) 9 bids received | £21,368 | Awarded 12 May 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 |
| PHX Training Limited (SME) 9 bids received | £183,983 | Awarded 12 May 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 |
| The Construction Skills People Ltd (SME) 9 bids received | £50,187 | Awarded 12 May 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 |
| The Skills Network Limited 9 bids received | £258,356 | Awarded 12 May 2026 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 018434-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 044308-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 076369-2026
About the buyer
Westmorland and Furness CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
93Awards
66Suppliers it has used most for training
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From notice 018434-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 March 2026, last updated 11 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.