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19-20 Development of Soft Skills for School Year 10 - Aspire to HE

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

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05 Aug 2019 at 14:09

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08 May 2019 at 16:14

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08 May 2019 at 16:09

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Wolverhampton is seeking suppliers for a tender titled "19-20 Development of Soft Skills for School Year 10 - Aspire to HE," which falls under the education and training services category. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract valued at £47,151. This initiative aims to foster the development of essential soft skills among Year 10 pupils across up to 39 partner schools located in the Black Country and Telford and Wrekin. The contract period will commence on 1st July 2019 and conclude on 31st July 2020, with a tender submission deadline of 31st May 2019.

This tender presents significant growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in educational services, particularly those experienced in working within school environments. These businesses will need to demonstrate established relationships with the education sector, comply with safeguarding standards, and have a turnover exceeding £50,000 per annum to qualify for bidding. The opportunity not only allows for direct service provision but also enhances community support and educational outreach by empowering disadvantaged students.

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Notice Title

19-20 Development of Soft Skills for School Year 10 - Aspire to HE

Notice Description

The University of Wolverhampton holds the Aspire to HE (Higher Education), National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) contract with the Office for Students which funds the NCOP programme - 'the Project' or 'Programme'. 'Aspire to HE' is a partner-based consortium which will deliver sustained, progressive, intensive outreach activity to targeted cohorts of learners (years 9 to 13) in identified Wards to increase the numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering Higher Education. The measure of success is the progression of young people onto courses of prescribed Higher Education. The key aim is to increase the rate of young participation in HE in the target Wards: 'young participation' is defined as the proportion of the cohort that enters HE at both 18 and 19 years of age. This Contract provision will be offered to all year 10 pupils, across up to 39 partner schools who are based in the Black Country and Telford and Wrekin, within the academic year 2019/2020 (September 2019 - July 2020). The intervention that is delivered will provide pupils with an opportunity to develop in a range of soft skill areas this may include; communication skills, critical thinking, positive attitude and is to support pupils in the development of soft skills and build their confidence towards making an informed ambitious decision for their future and sustain their place on that pathway. There were a number of Mandatory Requirements as part of this tender process, the Contractor met all mandatory requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ff3c100-ebbd-448c-8887-697f6444d54a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2865fbb4-61a8-407c-b394-d94e23063ce1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£47,151 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,151 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jun 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@wlv.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1AD
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

POSITIVELY MAD - POSTIIVELY MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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