OpenEducation and training

Adult Skills and Learning DPS[E11]

Liverpool, United KingdomCrown Commercial Service[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to support the provision of Adult Learning and Skills requirements that can be utilised by all public sector organisations, for example, Combined Authorities, Devolved Administrations, Local Authorities, Education Establishments and Central Government Departments.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 27 Oct 2028, 00:00 UTC+1. UTC: 26 Oct 2028, 23:00 UTC.
Published 16 Jul 2024.
Value: GBP 1,000,000,000
Buyer: Crown Commercial ServiceSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E4]: 27 Oct 2028, 00:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 1,000,000,000
Published[E9]: 16 Jul 2024
Procedure[E8]: Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 17 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to support the provision of Adult Learning and Skills requirements that can be utilised by all public sector organisations, for example, Combined Authorities, Devolved Administrations, Local Authorities, Education Establishments and Central Government Departments. The new agreement will offer a range of pre-qualified regional and national providers to support UK public sector bodies in running procurements for Adult Learning and Skills provisions. CCS will be creating a supply market that enables the procurement of education and training for adults (aged 19 years and above) and young adults (aged 16 to 18) to help them develop the skills they require to progress into, or within, work; or to equip them for an apprenticeship and/or other tertiary qualifications. The new agreement will provide a route to market for all available 16 to 18 and 19+ funding streams, including but not limited to the adult skills fund, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Multiply, any future iterations of existing funding types, any future funding types. However, it excludes apprenticeship levy funding. . Additional information: Please note the Closing Date, Contract Start Date and Contract End Date have been manipulated to support compatibility system issues. However please refer to the contract notice for the correct dates, timelines etc.[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

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753

Evidence

12 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 Crown Commercial Service.
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 27 Oct 2028, 00:00 UTC+01:00.
“2028-10-27T00:00:00+01:00”
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to support the provision of Adult Learning and Skills requirements that can be utilised by all public sector organisations, for example, Combined Authorities,…”
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This notice changes or updates a call for competition.
“tenderAmendment”
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Restricted procedure (above threshold).
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 16 Jul 2024.
“2024-07-16T17:14:27+01:00”
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Adult Skills and Learning DPS".
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 1,000,000,000.
“1000000000 GBP”
Document 60e53aed-ab91-4c15-a1ab-ecf831796f4a-768753, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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