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Subcontracted Education and Training Provision 2026/27
East Surrey College · Education
In brief
East Surrey College has announced plans to buy training and education 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 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.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for training contracts in this region (from 89 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Orbital South Colleges (East Surrey College and John Ruskin College) is inviting Expressions of Interest from high-quality education and training providers interested in delivering subcontracted provision during the 2026/27 academic year. OSC retains full accountability for all funded provision and is seeking partners who can demonstrate excellence in quality, compliance, learner outcomes and alignment with local skills priorities.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065332-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067607-2026
About the buyer
East Surrey CollegeLast 12 months
Procurements
6Awards
0Similar open tenders
All open training tenders- Value not stated
- £300kframework ceiling
- £3mestimated
- £2.1mestimated
- £125kestimated
From notice 065332-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 July 2026, last updated 17 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.