Adult Learning 2025-2026 DPS Rounds (Online SQ)

Liverpool City Council
North West
1 September 2025 to 31 July 2026

Delivery of adult community learning services through a Dynamic Purchasing System, structured across multiple lots for various educational specialisms. The programme focuses on community-based training and education delivery, requiring providers to manage specific learning outcomes and participant engagement across diverse local sites.

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Awarded value: £900k; As published
Published: 13 August 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 13 August 2025; Alt Valley Community Trust, Eduk8 Partnership Ltd, Everton Development Trust and 2 more
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of adult education and community learning programmes to support skills development and lifelong learning within local community settings.

Category: Adult and other education services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
13 August 2025
Contract awardedto Alt Valley Community Trust, Eduk8 Partnership Ltd, Everton Development Trust and 2 more
13 August 2025
Contract starts
1 September 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2026

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The buyer

Type: Council
Adult community learning contracts, 24 months: 1
Open adult community learning tenders: 0
Typical adult community learning contract: £900k

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How it compares

23× the typical adult community learning contract (£40k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3823/adult-learning-2025-2026-dps-rounds-online-sq
Buyer reference: LPOOL001-DN775946-59502052
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-02fc442e-9838-4cfc-ad1c-ee9da178edc5
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Liverpool City Council. Adult Learning 2025-2026 DPS Rounds (Online SQ). Contract award, 13 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3823/adult-learning-2025-2026-dps-rounds-online-sq (accessed 12 October 2026).