Scope
Description
Hammersmith and Fulham Council would like to invite suitable qualified providers, who operate in the borough, of Adult learning and Skills to tender.
Note this Procurement has been issued to replace to (Notice Identifier 2025/S 000-052450) on the Find a Tender Service (FTS) (Procurement Identifier: ocds-h6vhtk-055393), which has been terminated due to material errors discovered after the tender deadline. Potential suppliers that have previously responded to the earlier tender are encouraged to re-tender however are cautioned to note the updated Instructions to tender
The scope of the project is to subcontract the delivery to learners in the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) funding stream, in the areas of Business and Digital Skills, Employability, Green Skills, Creative Skills and Health and Wellbeing.
HFALS also wishes to commission programmes in Science Technology Engineering Maths, Medicine, Digital and Creative Media (STEM3) linking to our Upstream London Strategy with Imperial in the White City Innovation District (WCID) as part of the Upstream London | London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Other programmes will include Entry Level, L1, L2, and L3 qualifications linked to employability, such as Construction, Health & Social Care and Care, and Hospitality and retail will also be in scope.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,752,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 February 2026 to 22 February 2027
- Possible extension to 22 February 2028
- 2 years
Description of possible extension:
There will be one + one years option to extend
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Contract locations
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
Potential Suppliers are invited to submit a Procurement Response for any Lot that they are qualified to deliver. However successful Suppliers contracts will be limited to a maximum Funding allocation.
Suppliers will be required to identify which Lot/s they are tendering for and will also be required to indicate an order of preference for award in the event that they are ranked, Most Advantage Tender in more than one Lot. The Council will take this into consideration when allocating contracts but reserves the right to use its discretion to allocate contracts to ensure adequate service provision across the lots.
Lot 1. Employability
Description
Digital Skills, Hospitality and Retail, Employability Skills to support learners into employment
Lot value (estimated)
- £438,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Construction
Description
Construction, Retrofit and Green Skills qualifications to support learners into employment.
Lot value (estimated)
- £438,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Science Technology
Description
Creative Industries, Engineering Maths, Medicine and Media (STEM3) to support learners into employment
Lot value (estimated)
- £438,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 4. Health and Care
Description
Health and Social Care, and Care to support learners into employment.
Lot value (estimated)
- £438,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Employability
Lot 2. Construction
Lot 3. Science Technology
Lot 4. Health and Care
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
23 October 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
5 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Suppliers are requested to register on our tender portal to access the tender. https://www.capitalesourcing.com
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
5 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 85% |
| Social Value | Quality | 15% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Reduced tendering period
Yes
Light touch contract - no minimum
Contracting authority
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTW-6333-BQGD
Town Hall, King Street
London
W6 9JU
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@lbhf.gov.uk
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government