Notice Information
Notice Title
Adult and Community Learning 2024-25
Notice Description
The Skills & Lifelong Learning Team (S&LL) Priorities for the 2024 to 2026 Commissioning Years S&LL is undertaking a commissioning exercise to procure and develop Adult Education Budget provision for the residents and workers of the Cheshire East Borough and Cheshire and Warrington LEP areas. Following the economic disruption owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis, S&LL wishes to commission learning provision which is primarily aimed at learners: * seeking employment outcomes; or * on the route to gaining employment. S&LL encourages applications from those with proven links with the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions), the Cheshire Job Centre structure, local employers, and other providers of similar provisions. S&LL is seeking to commission local providers with excellent local links. Other considerations These programmes should demonstrate how they fit with: * Local economic need; * Cheshire East's Corporate Plan; * Cheshire and Warrington LEP economic strategy. S&LL welcomes applications from high quality providers to meet the needs of young people with Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND). Lot 1: Accredited Learning - bids equal to or lower than PS100,000 per year - the total amount for Lot 1 is PS600,000 over two years. Lot 2: Non-accredited learning also known as Community Learning - bids equal to or lower than PS50,000 per year - the total amount for Lot 2 is PS300,000 over two years. Accredited Learning (Lot 1) will focus on qualifications supporting employability skills, ICT, English, and maths particularly those who are most disadvantaged with the aim of enhancing learners' work prospects. Non-accredited Learning (Lot 2) will focus on turning around the lives of local people to enhance their employability, maximising the impact on the social and economic wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities, particularly those who are most disadvantaged. Applicants may apply for funding from either or both Lots. The available budget is a constraint for the funding available and will not change during the contract term. The funding at this time (March 2024) is also subject to confirmation from the ESFA. Lot 1: AEB: Accredited Learning S&LL will retain 20% of the Education and Skills Funding Agency published funding rate for a learning aim for contract and performance management, quality assurance and support, the processing of data for analysis and processing the returns to the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Where regulated qualifications are delivered, they must be eligible for AEB funding and available at find a learning aim https://submit-learner-data.service.gov.uk/find-a-learning-aim/ Lot 2: AEB: Non-accredited Learning (Community Learning) Payment will be by results for non-accredited learning. Complete funding will only be paid at the discretion of the S&LL Contract Manager, once learner targets have been met and a satisfactory data report has been processed. Additional information: Opportunity advertised on the Chest portal at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ reference DN715967 Registration is free.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-37599bb8-6d74-49b1-877a-db8051e2091b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380e076d-4c1f-4115-a53e-a8f7c3010f47
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80500000 - Training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £692,516 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jun 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SANDBACH
- Postcode
- CW11 1HZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Sandbach Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Congleton
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380e076d-4c1f-4115-a53e-a8f7c3010f47
5th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/011bab38-5aec-4a27-adde-1cefdda02c73
20th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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