Award

ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-2022

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jul 2021 at 09:28

Tender

17 May 2021 at 08:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is seeking proposals for the "ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-2022" aimed at enhancing training services to address worklessness in Essex. With a total budget of £150,000, bidders can request up to £50,000 to undertake projects that engage at least 250 adult learners (aged 19 and over). The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period expected to begin on 1 August 2021 and end on 31 July 2022. Key deadlines included the tender return date of 17 June 2021 and the planned contract signature on 13 July 2021. This initiative falls under the education and training services sector in the East of England.

This funding represents a significant opportunity for organisations focused on community learning, especially those targeting unemployed adults and individuals with low level skills in Essex. Businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be ideally suited to compete for this tender, as the council seeks innovative approaches to improve employability and essential skills, enhance learner engagement, and promote active citizenship within local communities.

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Notice Title

ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-2022

Notice Description

ECC has allocated funding to the Essex Learning Partnership Fund (ELPF) to deliver training which support its strategic aims. This funding draws on ECC's Adult Education Budget funding allocation from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). There is a maximum of PS150,000 available. The maximum funding that organisations may bid for is PS50,000. Projects must deliver a minimum of 250 enrolments. ECC is looking to award funding to organisations that can demonstrate the most effective way in which the money will be used and has the greatest impact on learners. Projects supported by this funding are intended to help address the issue of worklessness in Essex. The aim of the fund is to develop the skills levels of residents (aged 19 and over) whilst complementing other available provision and providing progression routes to further learning, employment and volunteering. To reach individuals and local communities across Essex, we would particularly welcome bids from voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations whose reach extends to those in greatest need. The key objectives of this funding are: * To deliver a programme of community learning activities which enable adults to move towards sustained employment and active citizenship, involving one or more of the following: improve employability and essential skills, including digital skills provide opportunities for learners to become involved in the local community increase learners' confidence and motivation have a positive effect on learners' health and wellbeing * To encourage Essex residents who are not in employment and have low level skills to engage in learning and progress to further training opportunities, particularly targeting those who mainstream provision struggles to engage or help to progress into further learning or employment. * To provide Information, Advice and Guidance for residents not in employment about further learning, volunteering or mainstream employment services and/or getting work. The priority target group for activities supported by this fund is unemployed adults (aged 19 or over and resident in Essex), particularly those who have completed a 'work programme' without progressing into employment, those with low level skills and those who are less likely to be engaged into learning directly by a mainstream provider. These are likely to include: * Universal Credit claimants who are out of work * Job Seekers Allowance claimants * Income Support claimants * Employment Support Allowance claimants * Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment claimants * Other working age people not on benefits who wish to return to the labour market. Additional information: The estimated timetable for the award of a contract is as follows: Invitation to Tender issued 17/05/2021 Final date for clarifications from Bidders 01/06/2021 Tender Return Date 17/06/2021 Preferred bidder shortlisted 30/06/2021 Contract Preparation 30/06/2021 Contract Signature 13/07/2021 The Authority will not be bound by this timetable if extensive bid clarification is required during evaluation. Your tender submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT RFX REQ1000235 - CO0100 ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-22 at https://www.proactisplaza.com:- not later than 12:00 (noon) hours on 17/06/2021 It is the Authority's policy to reject any tenders received after the above deadline.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af842fee-3e4d-4a10-842f-d9cfe6af687c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9804e7c7-0ae5-4fb0-9ab6-c10decea7710
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£131,843 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING

FIRST STOP CENTRE

INTERACT CHELMSFORD

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