Award

Adult Education Course Delivery

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE

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Award

07 Sep 2023 at 16:10

Award Notice
Tender

28 Jul 2023 at 11:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Durham College has awarded a contract for the provision of adult education courses in County Durham, Sunderland, and Gateshead. The tender, titled "Adult Education Course Delivery," was valued at £200,000 and was aimed at enhancing skills and employability within the region. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was conducted openly with a contract period starting on September 4, 2023, and ending on July 31, 2024. The buying organisation, East Durham College, sought providers with a proven track record of achieving high rates of positive progression into employment and meeting local skills needs.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses based in the North East, particularly those with experience in delivering adult education programmes focused on employability and skills development, to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can demonstrate successful contract delivery and positive outcomes for participants would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested parties must comply with the application requirements outlined in the attached documents to join the approved supplier list for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Education Course Delivery

Notice Description

East Durham College is looking to secure one organisation to deliver adult education courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in postcodes within the non-devolved areas of County Durham, Sunderland and Gateshead. The contract value is PS200,000 and will be based on an 80/20 split. Adults must live in an address with a County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead postcode, it is not the delivery location. Provision is expected to be part-time and must be linked to the North East LEP or LSIP Strategic Aims for each area. East Durham College is seeking provision which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. We will not accept large volumes of employability provision or distance learning. We would expect all the funded provision to be AEB funded and not Skills for Jobs. Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas: * Achievement rates which are above national averages * High levels of positive progression into employment * History of achieving contracts in the last two years The positive progression must be into employment, further learning or improved prospects. We are not looking to deliver generic employability programmes. We will only look to contract with providers who are based in the North East and they must have a permanent base in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead. Application instructions and details requirements are provided in the documents attached to this notice (ITT & Application To Join The Approved Supplier List)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77e945da-6f73-4e8e-a757-79a770f4f617
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3bb7d8-3e64-4869-a6aa-c7be9570e511
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
5 Sep 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 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
EAST DURHAM COLLEGE
Contact Name
Joanne Wilson
Contact Email
joanne.wilson@eastdurham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERLEE
Postcode
SR8 2RN
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Peterlee West
Westminster Constituency
Easington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEARNING CURVE GROUP

Further Information

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