Adult Skills Fund Delivery 2026-29
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This is a large award for Education & Training — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 23,516 valued Education & Training tenders in our corpus.
Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint up to 4 service providers for the engagement with learners and delivery of Adult Skills Fund learning opportunities within Herefordshire, in line with the council's priorities and priority groups.
This contract is divided into 4 lots: - Functional Skills English - Functional Skills Maths - Skills for Life ESOL - Other
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