Contract awardedESOL

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Ashford Borough Council
South East
Open procedure
21 May 2025 to 20 May 2028

Delivery of ESOL training programmes designed to support families with English as a second language. The service aims to improve communication skills to facilitate progression into education, employment, and wider community participation.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £250k; As published
Published: 22 January 2025
Awarded: 21 May 2025; East Kent Colleges Group
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 20 May 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training services to support community integration and workplace communication skills development.

Provide English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to families whose first language isn't English
Enable service users to gain communication skills needed to progress in the workplace, education and beyond

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 21 May 2025 to 20 May 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80500000

Services in this contract

ESOL for residents, refugees and new arrivalsMain service£80k typicalESOL for families whose first language is not English

Lifecycle

Published
22 January 2025
Contract awardedto East Kent Colleges Group
21 May 2025
Contract starts
21 May 2025
Contract ends
20 May 2028

The buyer

Ashford Borough Council

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
Typical contract: Locked
ESOL contracts, 24 months: Locked

Buys most

Contact details

Name: Locked
Email: Locked
Phone: Locked
Website: Locked
Address: Locked

See everything Ashford Borough Council buys

The supplier

East Kent Colleges Group

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked
Size: Locked

Main buyers

See everything East Kent Colleges Group has won

Similar ESOL contracts and prices

23 ESOL contracts were awarded in the last 24 months. See who won them and what they went for, next to this one.

See who won them →

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/73804/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol
Buyer reference: DN760056
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-3b49e046-e05b-4c70-b575-d16493f52c21
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Ashford Borough Council. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Contract award, 22 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/73804/english-for-speakers-of-other-languages-esol (accessed 4 November 2026).