Award

Remote Rural Learning Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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23 May 2022 at 12:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Remote Rural Learning Service" has been initiated by Kent County Council, focusing on the provision of education services within the South East region of the United Kingdom. This contract, valued at £48,800, falls under the secondary education services category and was awarded on 18th May 2022. The service delivery period is set to commence on 19th May 2022 and continue until 31st August 2022. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the opportunities are specifically aimed at providing targeted educational support to disadvantaged young people aged 16 to 25, particularly in rural areas.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the educational services sector, training providers, and organisations with mobile outreach capabilities. Companies that can demonstrate strong local knowledge and have the capacity to innovate, such as offering converted vehicles for mobile training, will be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, given the suitability assessment that highlights their relevance in this dynamic procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Remote Rural Learning Service

Notice Description

Over the last two years and as a result of Covid, many education and employability programmes for young people have been delivered through blended or online learning approaches. This has worked for many learners, however others still have recognised and well documented barriers to participating in education and learning. These include: * living in rural or isolated areas with poor transport links or affordability of travel meaning travelling to a learning centre is prohibitive * Digitally excluded learners that have difficulty participating in online learning (poor/no broadband or equipment, or lacking necessary digital skills) * lack of availability of certain courses or training in their area. Reconnect would like to address these barriers by commissioning a mobile training and education provision that targets specific groups, areas and disadvantaged people by taking the provision to them and supporting their participation in their area. These groups will be identified in collaboration with The Education People and other key local partners such as Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Bidders will have to have good local knowledge and relationships to enable this targeting. We would like to see innovative ideas, for example a converted vehicle or similar, to ensure that the service can reach all communities. Due to the short timescales, the bidding organisation will be required to demonstrate their ability to mobilise through a clear, realistic, and unambiguous mobilisation and delivery plan. The focus of this provision should be offering programmes that re-engage 16-25-year-old young people with learning and training opportunities. Progression should be into further education or employment. We would like to see a range of subjects including, English, maths, employability and vocational courses linked to local employment, due to timescales, we are open to other suggestions for delivery options. We would like delivery to be in enough locations that students are able to access several sessions over the course of 4 weeks. Ideally, the bidder will work with The Education People (TEP) and other agencies, during the mobilisation period to identify a minimum of 4 locations to deliver in to allow a minimum of 1 month's delivery for each student. Locations to be chosen in negotiation with the provider, however Suggested locations for delivery of the project include: * Longfield * New Ash Green * Vigo * Eastchurch, Warden / Leysdown * Any rural location in West Kent Service delivery should not be a series of taster sessions in many locations, study programmes should consist of enough sessions to gain qualifications or modules in English, maths or a vocational area linked to the local economy. Employability and other sessions may be included but should not form the majority of a learner's programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbcba1f7-2f8f-4960-b27f-8ab0a3f1e5a8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
18 May 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 1-6 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
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RUNWAY TRAINING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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