Employability Skills in Priority Sectors

London Borough of Merton
London
Invited to quote
3 August 2026 to 31 July 2029

Employability skills provision to support learners into employment in priority sectors, delivered in disadvantaged wards. The notice does not specify learner numbers, sector-specific curricula, course formats, or delivery volumes.

Awarded value: £324k; As published
Published: 25 June 2026
Awarded: 25 June 2026; Global Solution Services
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 July 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Delivery of employability skills training and employment support helping learners access jobs in priority sectors across disadvantaged communities.

Category: Education and training services

Lifecycle

Published
25 June 2026
Contract awardedto Global Solution Services
25 June 2026
Contract starts
3 August 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2029

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The buyer

Type: Council
Sector based work academy contracts, 24 months: 2
Open sector based work academy tenders: 0
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How it compares

6.8× the typical sector based work academy contract (£48k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3875961/employability-skills-in-priority-sectors
Buyer reference: DN814467
Last checked: 12 October 2026

London Borough of Merton. Employability Skills in Priority Sectors. Contract award, 25 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3875961/employability-skills-in-priority-sectors (accessed 12 October 2026).