Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd3-7c74-739d-94be-5e0f73c3403f/preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-the-procurement-of-adult-skills-fund-sub pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the procurement of Adult Skills Fund sub-contractors for DurhamLearn [Durham County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Jan 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender he Council are inviting suppliers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. This preliminary market engagement questionnaire is to gauge the scope of interest from potential providers, based in the North East Combined Authority region. DurhamLearn, supporting the NECA Local Growth Plan, aims to invest in skills, improve access to employment and reduce the digital divide. "By unlocking the potential of our people through increased skills, better and more employment, and improved health outcomes, we can increase productivity and help drive the UK's Growth Mission." DurhamLearn will focus on: - A range of non-accredited programmes to help those furthest from the labour market - Accredited qualifications - Short intensive employer led courses, allowing skills specific training into work The questionnaire focuses on the following key areas. - developing the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement - identifying providers that may be able to supply the services required. The benefits to your organisation in participating in this process include: - the chance to assess whether the opportunity will be suitable and of interest to you - the chance to attract new training organisations There is no commercial advantage or disadvantage to your organisation being involved in this exercise. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-060ed4-2026-01-26T15:32:06Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-060ed4-2026-01-26T15:32:06Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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