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Adult Education Budget Service Contract 2

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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04 May 2022 at 10:56

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority is conducting a procurement process for the "Adult Education Budget Service Contract 2," which falls under the education and training services industry category. This limited procurement method is currently at the award stage, with the aim of providing essential adult education services throughout the West Midlands. The contracts are set to commence on 1st August 2022, following the end of current contracts on 31st July 2022. The total estimated value for the contracts over an initial period of six months, with an option to extend for another six months, is approximately £4 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in adult education and training services. Providers that can deliver programmes focusing on career progression, skill enhancement, and targeted training for individuals in low-paid or insecure jobs will be particularly well-suited to compete. Companies with expertise in developing technical skills for specific demographics, such as young adults or previously unemployed individuals, stand to benefit from engaging with this contract, especially in light of its aim to address the challenging economic climate and rising unemployment in the region.

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Notice Title

Adult Education Budget Service Contract 2

Notice Description

WMCA is establishing a suite of Adult Education Budget Service Contracts through this procurement exercise, with a total estimated value of up to PS4m for the initial 15 month period. It is WMCA's intention that contracts awarded will initially be awarded for 15 months (academic year 2019 to 2020), with an option to extend for a further year up to July 2022.

Lot Information

Support for those in Employment

The provision of Adult Education Services - Lot 4 includes: * Focus on new learning to support career progression * A flexible adult offer to enable those who seek to re-train and up-skill * Particular focus but not exclusive to those in low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs * Level 2, 3 and 4 * Funding subsidies available to support L3 and L4 * Pre-apprenticeship provision that supports uptake of Apprenticeships

Options: The initial contract period is for 6 months, with an option to extend for a further 6 months (12 months total).

Birmingham Commonwealth Games

The provision of Adult Education Services - Lot 5 includes: * Particular focus on young people aged between 19 and 30 and unemployed adults aged 30+ through level 3 provision * Technical skills at level 3 supporting event management, digital marketing, hospitality, sports coaching and team leading.

Options: The initial contract period is for 6 months, with an option to extend for a further 6 months (12 months total).

Procurement Information

This contract provides Adult Education Skills and Training throughout the West Midlands Combined Authority area. The impact of the pandemic has been unprecedented and widespread across our residents communities, and businesses and we are currently experiencing a challenging economic picture. Employment is flat, while falling unemployment masks a continuing decline in the size of the labour force as economic inactivity rises. While short-term unemployment is at its lowest ever, long-term unemployment is significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. Record vacancies signal that employers are finding it increasingly hard to fill posts. And while pay is increasing, soaring inflation means that it is declining in real terms. Taken together, this creates a toxic mix for living standards that will not resolve itself. The provision of training has a key role to play in moving people back into the labour force; improving workplace support; and helping people find good, well-paid employment and progress at work. We want to align our skills funding to be able to deliver maximum impact so we intend to procure provision collectively - meaning we are aiming to run a single procurement opportunity for Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund and Multiply. The estimated length of time expected to be able to create the new offering is anticipated to be in the region of 6 to 12 months. We are therefore intending to let the contract for an initial period of 6 months with the option to extend for a further 6 month period. To ensure service continuity, the West Midlands Combined Authority has taken the decision to award the contract to their current providers (please see list above), under Regulation 32 of the Procurement Regulations 2015 as the Services consist of a repetition of similar services entrusted to the current providers which are the same as or similar to the Services awarded under their original contracts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03336c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011471-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,164,955 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3453036760

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE

BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING

LEARNING CURVE GROUP

MITRE GROUP

WALTHAM INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

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