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Re-opening of Adult Learning Pseudo-Framework for Delivery Partners (Lot 1or Lot 2)

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea · Local authority

In brief

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has cancelled this procurement.

It is a framework worth up to £245,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 22 months, starting 30 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

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028. The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough. Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.

Lots

LotTradeValue
An estimate Annual Contracts up to £25,000
30 September 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Lot:1 seeks to identify smaller organisations, or those with little or no previous experience of delivering adult/family learning using GLA or Education Skills Funding Agency funding. We are looking to contract with organisations who can provide engaging and innovative learning experiences for local communities at grass roots level. Organisations should have previous experience of delivering learning on a small scale or providing other services to adults/families within the communities they propose working with ( Please referred to the ITT).

Training, Education services£25,000
An estimate Annual Contract(s) from £25,000 up to a maximum of £220,000
30 September 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Lot 2: is for larger organisations, or those with experience of delivering adult or family learning to the standards expected by the funding body (GLA or ESFA), and potentially with experience of Ofsted inspection and the standards expected through the Education Inspection Framework. We are looking for delivery of qualification bearing courses, non-accredited formula funded provision and non-accredited courses to meet the curriculum specification as defined across a range of levels from pre-entry to Level (Please referred to the ITT).

Training, Education services£220,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061263-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061379-2026
  3. Procurement termination notice · UK12, notice 071466-2026

About the buyer

Royal Borough of Kensington & ChelseaLast 12 months

Procurements

39

Awards

21

Suppliers it has used most for training

  • Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust1 contract
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From notice 061263-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 June 2026, last updated 28 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.