Published date: 19 August 2025

Last edited date: 2 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 April 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£6,503,686 to £19,511,058

Procurement reference

DN758798

Published date

19 August 2025

Closing date

13 April 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Nottinghamshire County Council on behalf of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) conducted a Further Competition via the Crown Commercial Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), ref: RM6348 Adult Skills and Learning DPS to obtain qualified suppliers to deliver its Adult Skills and Free Courses for Jobs provision across the EMCCA region.

The Further Competition awarded call off contracts of between £100,000-£650,000 per Lot. Call off contracts are for an initial term of 1 year with an option to extend for a further 2x12months at EMCCAs discretion. The Lots are:

Lot 1 - Adult Skills Fund
Lot 2 - Free Courses for Jobs

Service delivery is required from August 2025. See attached sheet for breakdown of awards.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

8 August 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Total value of contract

£19,511,058

This contract was awarded to 10 suppliers.

The Construction Skills People Ltd

Address

Unit 1 The Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way,Chesterfield,S41 9FG

Reference

Companies House number: 6616608

Value of contract

£2,834,844

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1,950,000 (£650,000 per annum)
Lot 2-£884,844 (£294,948 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (no VAT included)

Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited

Address

Tranquility House,Hartlepool,TS24 0UX

Reference

Companies House number: 7047501

Value of contract

£1,947,282

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1947282 (£64,9094 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

Momentum Recruitment Limited

Address

Prospect House, 1 Prospect Place, Pride Park,Derby,DE24 8HG

Reference

Companies House number: 8035910

Value of contract

£3,150,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1950000 (£650000 per annum)
Lot 2-£1200000 (£400000 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

Address

2nd Floor St Clare House 30-33 Minories,LONDON,EC3N 1DD

Reference

Companies House number: 4179244

Value of contract

£2,610,201

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1854120 (£618040 per annum)
Lot 2-£756081 (£252027 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd

Address

Cawley House, 96 Cliff Road,Nottingham,NG1 1GW

Reference

Companies House number: 5398372

Value of contract

£1,849,116

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1849116 (£616372 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

Pathway First Limited

Address

Amington House, 95 Amington Road, ,Birmingham,B25 8EP

Reference

Companies House number: 4905838

Value of contract

£1,945,956

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1945956 (£648652 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited

Address

Building 4 Universal Square,Manchester,M12 6JH

Reference

Companies House number: 7559200

Value of contract

£2,432,406

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1-£1574034 (£524678 per annum)
Lot 2-£858372 (£286124 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

Community Training Portal Ltd

Address

260-270 Butterfield Great Marlings,Luton,LU2 8DL

Reference

Companies House number: 5096438

Value of contract

£305,892

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2-£305892 (£101964 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex VAT)

Think Employment Ltd

Address

140 Victoria Street,Grimsby,DN31 1NX

Reference

Companies House number: 4109488

Value of contract

£612,720

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2-£612720 (£204240 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex VAT)

Learning Curve Group Limited

Address

1-10 Dunelm Rise, Durhamgate, Spennymoor,,Durham,DL16 6FS

Reference

Companies House number: 5233487

Value of contract

£1,822,641

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2-£1822641 (£607547 per annum)
Total potential value over 3 years (ex-VAT)

About the buyer

Contact name

Vicky Lear

Address

COUNTY HALL
NOTTINGHAM
NG27QP
England

Telephone

01158040452

Email

vicky.lear@nottscc.gov.uk