Adult Skills and Learning DPS - RM6348

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
North East
1 August 2025 to 31 October 2028

Delivery of adult skills provision funded by the Adult Skills Fund. The contract covers a three-year delivery period plus a three-month closure phase, focusing on vocational training and educational outcomes for adult learners.

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Awarded value: £2.1m; As published
Published: 30 October 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 9 July 2025; Steadfast Training, Back 2 Work Complete Training and Think Employment Limited
Contract length: 39 months; Ends 31 October 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of adult skills training and education services to support workforce development and vocational learning programmes for local authorities.

Category: Education and training services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
30 October 2025
Contract awardedto Steadfast Training, Back 2 Work Complete Training and Think Employment Limited
9 July 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
31 October 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Adult skills fund contracts, 24 months: 1
Open adult skills fund tenders: 0
Typical adult skills fund contract: £2.1m

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How it compares

16.7× the typical adult skills fund contract (£126k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/274625/adult-skills-and-learning-dps-rm6348
Buyer reference: CPCA001-DN765283-51465224
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-dcbb2720-1a78-4147-bd1f-3d6e7ba07784
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. Adult Skills and Learning DPS - RM6348. Contract award, 30 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/274625/adult-skills-and-learning-dps-rm6348 (accessed 12 October 2026).