Tender

Northampton College - AEB Subcontracting

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

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Tender

16 Dec 2022 at 13:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Northampton College is inviting tenders for the provision of Adult Education Budget (AEB) outcomes through subcontracting, with a total funding value of up to £750,000. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 13th January 2023. The contracting authority is Northampton College, and the procurement falls under the services category within the education industry. The tender opportunity aims to attract training providers with active UKPRN and successful subcontract delivery records.

This tender opportunity by Northampton College offers a chance for training providers to deliver qualifications and programmes eligible for funding under the AEB in the 2022/23 funding year. Businesses with a track record in successful subcontract delivery and the capacity to provide training up to £375,000 are well-suited to compete. The College emphasises the quality of provision and retains responsibility for programme quality, making this an opportunity for providers committed to excellence in educational delivery.

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Notice Title

Northampton College - AEB Subcontracting

Notice Description

The College has a recent history of engagement with subcontractors to deliver Adult Education Budget (AEB) outcomes and wishes to continue to issue a flexible contract or contracts of a total funding value up to PS750,000 (PS600,000 earned value) from contract award to 31 July 2023, with suitable training providers to deliver qualifications and/or programmes eligible for funding under the College's AEB funding contract on its behalf, under the following general rules: * All the provision must be delivered in the 2022/23 funding year; there is currently no scope to carry forward any funding to 2023/24. All the learning aims and learners must be eligible for Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding in 2022/23. * Providers wishing to apply for this opportunity must have an active UKPRN and must have a track record of successful sub-contract delivery of qualifications. * The training must be delivered in full by the contracted training provider, i.e. only one level of sub-contracting is permitted and no second level subcontracting is permitted. * The Subcontractor, if awarded the contract, will be responsible for the recruitment of all learners, the delivery of training, the premises and resources required to deliver the training, awarding body accreditation and associated fees. * The quality of provision will be paramount as the College will retain responsibility to ESFA and OFSTED for programme quality. * The management fee retained by the College will not generally exceed 20% as set out in our subcontracting policy.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The gross contract value is up to PS750,000, over the period from contract award to 31 July 2023 of the College's non devolved Adult Education Budget. The earned income retained by tenderer(s) would be 80% of this value e.g. PS600,000. The only provision fund-able under this agreement will be those qualifications/programmes eligible for funding under the College funding contracts for Adult Education Budget compatible with the College's curriculum strategy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0391f2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035669-2022
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
Contact Name
Julian Wood
Contact Email
tenders@northamptoncollege.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1604734380

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN3 3RF
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
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), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Boothville and Parklands
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

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