Tender

Adult Education - Functional Skills English and Mathematics

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

17 Feb 2021 at 18:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is seeking quotations for the "Adult Education - Functional Skills English and Mathematics" training programme, aimed primarily at disadvantaged London residents. The tender is classified under the education and training services industry, with a total contract value of £75,000. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, and submissions are due by 3rd March 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 12th March 2021 and will run until 1st February 2022, with enrolments available from the start date.

This tender presents significant opportunities for training organisations that specialise in delivering functional skills training, particularly those well-versed in meeting the national Functional Skills Standards. Businesses focusing on educational services, especially those with a track record in serving disadvantaged communities or engaging in partnerships with established local authorities, would be well suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as they can play a vital role in addressing the needs of learners requiring functional skills in English and mathematics.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Education - Functional Skills English and Mathematics

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 PS75k. Learners can be enrolled from 1st March 2021 or the contract start date whichever is the later and must have completed their functional skills qualification(s) in full by 1st February 2022. Additional information: To bid for this opportunity, suppliers must be registered on the Capital E Sourcing online tendering platform. The home page for this website can be found at the following address: https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml Once registered, the tender should be identifiable using the following project code: prj_COL_18407

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e2e3c1ad-126a-4bcf-8ea8-361e6d95e12a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eaef302-5c3a-4bdd-9b9b-649100c5daed
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
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
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Mar 2021 - 1 Feb 2022 6-12 months
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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