ClosedEducation and training

Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Courses for Jobs Market Engagement[E11]

Huntingdon, United KingdomCambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region is critical to driving UK growth. Yet, at the same time, many in our communities struggle to access the opportunities that will enable them to thrive. The role that Skills play in addressing this dilemma is central to what will make our region reach its full potential.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 20 Mar 2024, 23:59 UTC. UTC: 20 Mar 2024, 23:59 UTC.
Published 20 Mar 2024.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 20 Mar 2024, 23:59 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E9]: 20 Mar 2024
Procedure[E8]: Call-off from a framework agreement
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region is critical to driving UK growth. Yet, at the same time, many in our communities struggle to access the opportunities that will enable them to thrive. The role that Skills play in addressing this dilemma is central to what will make our region reach its full potential. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) is set to release an Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Course for Jobs Level 3 (FCFJ) tendering opportunity in the coming months, to deliver Skills course provision across a range of sectors that are critical to the region's economic success and wellbeing - including Digital, Construction, Life Sciences, and Health. The CPCA covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and training. This market engagement session is open to suitable Independent Training Providers and will focus on providing an overview of our chosen procurement process. The session will be attended by our Procurement team along with the AEB team who will be available to answer any questions. The session will include the following: An Overview of the Adult Education Budget and Free Courses for Jobs funding streams Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority skills priorities The expectations of Training Providers delivering AEB…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC
The deadline (2024-03-20T23:59:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 20 Mar 2024, 23:59 UTC.
“2024-03-20T23:59:00Z”
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region is critical to driving UK growth. Yet, at the same time, many in our communities struggle to access the opportunities that will enable them to thrive. The role that Skills play in addressing this dilemma is central to what will make our…”
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Call-off from a framework agreement.
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 20 Mar 2024.
“2024-03-20T15:32:04Z”
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Courses for Jobs Market Engagement".
Document 320ecfab-8a5b-42b4-815e-f124b2458abd-733748, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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