Published date: 30 October 2025

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


Closing: 20 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West

Value of contract

£2,107,140

Procurement reference

CPCA001-DN765283-51465224

Published date

30 October 2025

Closing date

20 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract is being procured for use by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (Authority); a body governed by Public Law. As such, they are subject to Local Government Act 1999 and an obligation to achieve Best Value, and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCRs2015) and as amended 2020, to procure all contracts by applying a transparent and fair process.\r
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The Authority seeks to award single or multiple contracts for the service delivery of Adult Skills provision, funded by the Adult Skills Fund. Contracts will be for a delivery period of three years from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028 plus a three-month closure period to 31st October 2028. Annual funding, over the three years, will be dependent on the Authority receiving the anticipated devolved funding from the Department for Education.

Award information

Awarded date

9 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Total value of contract

£2,107,140

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Back 2 Work Complete Training

Address

M12 6JH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Steadfast Training Ltd

Address

PE11 3YR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Think Employment Ltd.

Address

DN31 1NX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

CPCA Procurement

Address

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
2nd floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
England

Telephone

+44 1480277180

Email

procurement@cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

Website

https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk