Notice Information
Notice Title
Adult Education Budget Procurement contracts for services 2021/22
Notice Description
The Adult Education Budget (AEB) is the major fund for adult learners, delivering skills provision for eligible adults aged 19+ from pre-entry to Level 3. AEB provision aims to engage adults in learning which provides the skills and learning they need for work, progression in work, an Apprenticeship or further learning. The ESFA would like to invite potential contractors to apply for ESFA funded AEB contract for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year. The Authority is conducting a light touch procurement in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) applying the principles of the Open Procedure as set out in the PCR 2015 and more particularly within the procurement documents, with an accelerated timetable.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Adult Education Budget (AEB) is the major fund for adult learners, delivering skills provision for eligible adults aged 19+ from pre-entry to Level 3. AEB provision aims to engage adults in learning which provides the skills and learning they need for work, progression in work, an Apprenticeship or further learning. The ESFA would like to invite potential contractors to apply for ESFA funded AEB contract for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year. Contracts awarded will be between the values of PS150,000 and PS3,000,000. The procurement will fund the following provision: Statutory entitlements English and maths, up to and including Level 2, for individuals aged 19 and over, who have not previously attained a GCSE grade A* - C or grade 4, or higher, and/or First full qualification at Level 2 for individuals aged 19 to 23, and/or First full qualification at Level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23. Information technology ('digital') skills, up to and including Level 1, for individuals aged 19+, who have digital skills assessed at below Level 1. Local Flexibility which supports delivery of flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these and/or non-regulated learning, up to Level 2, including Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Expansion of DWP's SWAP: SWAP helps employers with immediate and future job needs by upskilling job seekers to fill locally identified vacancies. A SWAP placement has three main components: pre-employment training, work experience placements and a guaranteed job interview. The AEB funds the pre-employment training component. National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer: From April 2021, any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full Level 3 qualification, which is equivalent to a technical certificate or diploma, or 2 full A levels, will be able to access hundreds of fully funded courses. Supporting funding to provide extra support to address barriers that may prevent learners from engaging or continuing learning. This includes: Learning support - available to providers to meet the cost of making reasonable adjustments, as part of the Equality Act 2010, for learners who have an identified learning difficulty or disability, to achieve their learning goal, and/or Learner support - available to providers to support learners with a specific financial hardship, such as childcare or residential costs associated with learning. Based on the best information available to the Authority at this time the overall anticipated value for the Contracts, as set out in this Contract Notice is PS157, 000, 000.00 (one hundred and fifty seven million pounds). This includes an allowance for the Contract Period including all possible extensions (which the Authority may exercise at its discretion) and performance management adjustments which may be implemented by the Authority in accordance with the Funding Rules (and Performance Management Rules) Potential Contractors shall note that funding for the Contracts is only guaranteed for the period from the Agreement Date to 31 July 2022 and for any Learners recruited before that date to complete their Learning, provided that happens before 31 July 2023. The Authority anticipates that the combined value of the initial Contract Values of all the successful Potential Contracts will be PS73,000,000.00 (seventy three million pounds).
Options: The Contract contains extension provisions, which the Authority may exercise at its discretion. These enable the Authority to extend the Contract to (a) allow Learners who have commenced their Learning prior to the Expiry Date to complete that Learning, provided completion is by a specified Longstop Date; and (b) to extend Contract Period for such period or periods and on as many occasions as the Authority deems necessary up to an overall total of one year from the original Expiry date. Potential Contractors shall note that funding for the Contracts is only guaranteed for the period from the Agreement Date to 31 July 2022 and for any Learners recruited before that date to complete their Learning, provided that happens before 31 July 2023. Potential Contractors should note that any extension of the Contract is wholly at the discretion of the Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0290d3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021579-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80400000 - Adult and other education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £157,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £72,169,427 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Mar 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Aug 20215 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Department for Education acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 2WT
- Postcode Area
- Coventry
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Supplier Information
- Number of Suppliers
- 86
- Supplier Names
ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD
ACORN TRAINING CONSULTANTS LIMITED
BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING LIMITED
BEST PRACTICE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED
BUILDING HEROES EDUCATION FOUNDATION
CEDARS HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTRES LIMITED
COMMUNICATORS TRAINING ASSOCIATES LIMITED
COMMUNITY TRAINING PORTAL LIMITED
D.T.K. BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
EDUCATION AND TRAINING SKILLS LTD
FAIRWAY TRAINING (HEALTHCARE) LIMITED
FUTURES ADVICE, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
GATEWAY EDUCATION (LONDON) LIMITED
GP STRATEGIES TRAINING LIMITED
IMPACT FUTURES TRAINING LIMITED
LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD
MI COMPUTSOLUTIONS INCORPORATED
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE ENGINEERING GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
NORTHERN CARE TRAINING LIMITED
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
QUBE QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS LIMITED
SPECIALIST TRADE COURSES LIMITED
STRIVE TRAINING (LONDON) LIMITED
THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED
THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD
THE PORTLAND TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED
THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM
TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITED
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.