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.
- Closes6 November 2026
- Value£3.0m
- BuyerKent County Council
- WhereKent
- CategoryEducation & training
- RegionSouth East
You'll want to look if you deliver vocational or essential skills training to adults, particularly if you have experience with specialist learner groups such as deaf or deaf/blind learners, or can grow capacity in vocational areas.
You'll need
- ESFA funding compliance
- Ability to deliver to Learning Aims framework
- Experience with adult skills provision
Possible incumbent
Previous round won by The Blackthorn Trust, London Vesta College Limited, PARENTA TRAINING LIMITED, ROLE TRAINING LIMITED, RUNWAY APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED, SKILLS PROVIDER LIMITED, THE FORWARD TRUST, and THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.