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Education & training in South East
Public sector contract notices in education & training covering South East, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Education & training notices in South East
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Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - Reopening for Round 3 Applications (SC240120)
Kent County Council is reopening a Dynamic Purchasing System for education and training providers to deliver vocational and essential skills courses to adults, including specialist provision for deaf learners and growth in vocational areas. Delivery will be subcontracted through their Community Learning and Skills department using ESFA Adult Skills Fund and other government funding.
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Mandatory Training for students enrolled on Healthcare programmes Framework Agreement
London and South East University Group (formed from University of Greenwich and University of Kent merger) is establishing a framework agreement to provide mandatory training for healthcare students. Training covers moving and handling, resuscitation/basic life support, safeguarding, conflict resolution, and breakaway techniques.
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Aspire - The Skills Accelerator 3-year programme
The Ebbsfleet Development Corporation wants a supplier to coordinate a 3-year programme delivering work experience and employment support for young people. The role involves bringing together local partners and specialist providers already active in the area.
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Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework
West Sussex County Council is establishing a flexible framework to onboard training providers who can deliver apprenticeships across seven sector lots: health and social care, education and early years, business and administration, digital and technology, creative and media, engineering and construction, and public services. Call-off competitions will start in 2027.
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Kent Integrated Family Domestic Abuse Service (KIFDAS)
Kent County Council is commissioning an integrated domestic abuse service combining previously fragmented contracts into one unified pathway for victims and survivors. The council is explicitly considering lotting to reduce barriers for SMEs.
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Self-employment Support
Seetec seeks intervention partners to deliver tailored self-employment support to unemployed and economically inactive participants across England. The service includes one-to-one business advisor meetings and tailored action planning.
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Delivery of Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner (ST0787) Apprenticeship Standard to the Intelligence Corps
The Ministry of Defence is seeking a training provider to deliver the Level 7 Systems Thinking Practitioner apprenticeship standard to 30 members of the Intelligence Corps over three years (10 per year). The contract starts September 2026.
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The Supply of IPS/SEQF and Health and Community Integration Services under Connect to Work in Berkshire and Hampshire
FEDCAP Employment Limited is seeking delivery partners to provide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) services in Berkshire and Hampshire as part of the Connect to Work programme. Partners will be named in FEDCAP's tender submissions and should have experience in supported employment models and established relationships with health, social care, and community organisations.
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Portsmouth International Port - Gantry Digital Screens and Large Media Screen
Portsmouth International Port needs a supplier to provide, install, and commission digital screens for vehicle gantries and a large external media screen. The supplier must also remove existing screens, provide ongoing hardware maintenance and spare parts management, software support with helpdesk, and user training.
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Provision of Training for Assault IEDD (AIEDD) Including Human Performance Optimisation (HPO)
Two-year contract to deliver assault IED disposal training and human performance optimisation to 17 Ministry of Defence personnel. Training runs 5 weeks per year with optional two-year extension.
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RFP - The Supply of: IPS/SEQF and Health and Community Integration Services under Connect to Work in Buckinghamshire
Fedcap is seeking delivery partners to provide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) and/or Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) services in Buckinghamshire as part of the Connect to Work programme. Partners will work with health, social care and community organisations to support people into employment.
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Level 7 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Specialist Apprenticeship – ST0763
Milton Keynes City Council wants a training provider to deliver a Level 7 Artificial Intelligence Data Specialist Apprenticeship (standard ST0763). This is a specialist vocational qualification.
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Berkshire Connect to Work Programme
Wokingham Borough Council is commissioning a supported employment service across all six Berkshire boroughs, using Individual Placement and Support and Supported Employment Quality Framework models. The programme is DWP-funded and aims to help participants with hidden unemployment connect to work, health and skills support.
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Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - SC240120
Kent County Council is establishing a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for external training providers to deliver ESFA-funded adult skills courses and specialised provision (including deaf learner support). The scheme covers vocational training, essential skills, and niche courses across their £6.7m tailored learning budget.
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Tender for the Provision of Connect to Work Programme Sep 2025
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a single delivery partner to run Connect to Work, a supported employment programme helping people with complex barriers into sustainable jobs. The programme is part of the Government's Get Britain Working agenda and will work with referral partners, employers, and community services.
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Provision of Hive Side Training
The Animal and Plant Health Agency wants up to three contractors to deliver practical hive-side training to intermediate hobbyist beekeepers on pest and disease recognition and good husbandry. The work is split into three regional lots covering North of England and Midlands, South of England, and Wales.
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e-ITT for the provision of Digital Skills Training for NFDC Staff
New Forest District Council wants a training partner to deliver structured digital skills development to staff across the organisation. The programme will use a maturity framework tailored to different user groups and integrate with their learning management system.
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Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire Council wants suppliers to deliver support services for asylum seekers and refugees, including advice, language support, wellbeing activities, and drop-in centres. The service covers two geographic areas and runs for two years from March 2026, with possible one-year extensions.
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Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service
Reading Borough Council wants a service to strengthen the voluntary and community sector in Reading-building their capacity, sustainability, representation and effectiveness. This is an ITT (Invitation to Tender); full details are available after expressing interest.
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Evidence-Based Early Years Maths Programme
The Department for Education is commissioning an evidence-based early maths programme to improve numeracy outcomes in early years settings. The programme must reach at least 5,000 settings with an 80% completion rate and be backed by robust evaluation (RCT or QED plus implementation and process evaluation).
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Special Education Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and support Service (SENDIASS)
Medway Council is commissioning a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support service to provide legally-based information, impartial advice and confidential support to children, young people and their families. Delivery is primarily digital (website, social media, telephone, email) with trained practitioners available for face-to-face support on request.
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WSCC Independent Alternative Provision (IAP)
West Sussex County Council is establishing a framework to commission independent alternative provision for learners at risk of exclusion, including short-term interventions and education outside school. The framework operates in tiers, with Tier 1 covering school-commissioned provision.
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The Delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for the Army Level 4 Intelligence Analyst (ST0516), Level 4 Data Analyst (ST0118) and the Level 3 Data Technician (ST0795)
The Ministry of Defence needs a registered End Point Assessment Organisation to deliver assessments for three apprenticeship standards: Level 4 Intelligence Analyst, Level 4 Data Analyst, and Level 3 Data Technician, for army and signals personnel.
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SQE 1&2 Study Management and Support
The University of Portsmouth wants teaching materials, tutor support, and assessment simulations for SQE 1 and 2 exam preparation. These will be embedded in their LLM Professional Legal Practice course.
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Employee Benefits and Services
Kent County Council is establishing a framework agreement through which public sector organisations can procure employee benefits and services. Suppliers must deliver a range of services including childcare vouchers, cycle-to-work schemes, employee assistance programmes, financial wellbeing support, gym discounts, learning and development, and payroll giving, either directly or via partners.