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Provision of Cumbria Adult Learning Services 2026/2027

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Deadline
23 days left
March 27, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
018434-2026
Value
£800,000
Location
Cumbria, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 02, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 20, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 27, 2026

Contract Start Date

July 31, 2026

Budget
£800,000
Duration
12 months
Location
Cumbria
Type
Other
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Cumbria Adult Learning is looking to develop 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 Cumbria Adult Learning are inviting submissions by training providers to deliver subcontracted provision to meet the gaps outlined in our rationale. This provision will consist of accredited skills qualifications which must be available for funding on the DfE Find a Learning Aim System - https://findalearningaimbeta.fasst.org.uk/ This contract is for the provision accredited qualifications in Cumbria. The contract will be for a period of 1 academic year from 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027. The total contracted value will not exceed £800k over the 12-month period. Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest: https://procontract.due-north.com - please use the support available from the home page.

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Requirements & Qualifications

14 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (4)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (4)
Technical (4)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS4
--Submissions are invited by training providers.
--Further details are included in the Invitation to Tender documents, available via The Chest.
--All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--[No specific grounds listed, refer to tender documents]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Must be a training provider.
--Must be able to deliver subcontracted provision.
--Must be able to deliver accredited skills qualifications.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Ability to provide additional capacity in specific curriculum and geographic areas not covered by Westmorland and Furness Council's own Adult Learning Centres.
--Ability to provide Specialist Provision (e.g. horticulture, STEM, logistics, technology, engineering, mathematics, health and care).
--Ability to provide provision to support rural isolation.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--Total contracted value will not exceed £800k over the 12-month period.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender provides a clear overview of the service requirements and financial parameters, but lacks essential details regarding evaluation criteria and accessible documentation, impacting its overall completeness and practicality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender follows an open procedure, has a clear CPV code, and no disputes are indicated. Deadlines appear reasonable given the contract start date, although the submission deadline length is not explicitly assessed for reasonableness without more context on document complexity. Regulatory compliance is assumed unless specified otherwise.

Clarity80/100

The description of services required, including specific areas of provision and target groups, is well-defined. Key eligibility and technical capability requirements are listed. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria presents a significant gap.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness70/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, estimated value, and contract duration is present. The contract start and end dates are clearly defined. However, the lack of accessible tender document content and the missing reveal date are notable omissions.

No document content available
Missing reveal date
Fairness85/100

The tender is open, and the estimated value is disclosed. Objective criteria for eligibility and technical capability are implied by the service descriptions. Full access to documents is expected via 'The Chest', which is a common e-procurement portal. No requirements appear tailored to specific companies.

Practicality65/100

E-submission is implied through the use of 'The Chest' platform. The contract start date is provided. Financing information is implicitly covered by the estimated value. However, the primary concern is the inability to access the full tender documents directly, requiring navigation through a specific portal.

No e-submission (direct URL)
Document access via external platform ('The Chest')
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields like title, reference, organization, value, and dates are populated. The contract duration and start/end dates are logically aligned. No suspension or disputes are indicated, contributing to strong data consistency.

Sustainability50/100

There is no explicit mention of green procurement, social aspects, innovation, or EU funding within the provided tender information.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of service needs and target groups
Open procedure with disclosed estimated value
Specific CPV code and NUTS code provided
Logical timeline with defined contract duration and start date

Concerns

Inability to access full tender document content directly
Absence of specified evaluation criteria
Lack of information on sustainability aspects

Recommendations

1. Provide direct links or downloadable content for all tender documents.
2. Clearly outline the evaluation criteria that will be used to assess submissions.
3. Incorporate sustainability criteria to align with modern procurement best practices.

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