Tender

Adult Education - Functional Skills English and Maths

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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06 Apr 2022 at 15:42

Tender Notice
Tender

06 Apr 2022 at 15:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is initiating a public procurement process for the provision of Adult Education - Functional Skills English and Maths training, aimed primarily at disadvantaged London residents. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage and is set to close on 20th April 2022. The contract is valued at up to £100,000, with services expected to commence on 25th April 2022 and to be completed by 31st December 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure operating below threshold, classified under the Education and training services industry.

This opportunity presents significant potential for training organisations that have a strong track record in delivering high-quality Functional Skills training. Companies that specialise in adult education, particularly those focused on English and mathematics, will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as there is a specific requirement for compliance with ESFA funding rules and registration on the Capital E Sourcing portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Education - Functional Skills English and Maths

Notice Description

The City Corporation is seeking to appoint a training organisation to provide functional skills in English and mathematics training primarily to London residents who are disadvantaged and/or suffering deprivation arising from one or a combination of factors including, but not restricted to, poverty, health, housing or education. There may also a requirement to deliver functional skills in English and mathematics to a small number of apprentices employed by the City Corporation. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) invites Training Organizations able to deliver demonstrably high-quality, highly successful, functional skills training in English and mathematics to the national Functional Skills Standards in English and mathematics at all levels from Entry 1 to Level 2 to quote for the provision of this service. Please note that learners registered after 1 September 2019 will work towards the reformed qualifications in these subjects. Further information on the legacy and reformed qualifications can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/functional-skills-qualifications-requirements This requirement will be on a subcontracting basis. A subcontractor as defined by the by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is an organisation that is engaged in a contractual and legally binding arrangement with one or more main providers, to deliver education and training provision that the ESFA funds. The City Corporation is the Main Provider (UKPRN: 10008915) The City Corporation invites quotations from training providers that satisfy the criteria in the ESFA Funding rules: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-funding-rules-2021-to-2022 19 Training organisations must be on the published Register of Training Organisations. The selected Training Organisation must not agree to use any further delivery subcontracting for training and/or on-programme assessment to a second level. The Training Organisation must keep to the ESFA funding rules, provide the City Corporation with the necessary and sufficient information to complete the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) to ensure that the lead provider's data returns accurately reflect delivery information and must give the City Corporation, and any other person nominated by them, access to their premises and to all documents related to their delivery of funded training. The City Corporation has a current requirement for up to 100 enrolments of English and mathematics functional skills across entry level to level 2 up to a maximum contract value of PS100k. Learners can be enrolled from 2nd May 2022 or the contract start date whichever is the later and must have completed their functional skills qualification(s) in full by 31st December 2023. Additional information: To submit a bid for this opportunity, suppliers must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering portal https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0eec454e-df3e-44fa-9c21-39f5b837ef75
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/876d7281-16b0-4f97-a58d-23b2c7f29d0c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Apr 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
Commissioning Team
Contact Email
commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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