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First Steps Skills Support for Speakers of Other Languages

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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18 Jan 2023 at 09:42

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of services titled "First Steps Skills Support for Speakers of Other Languages" to Ipswich Community Media & Learning. The procurement process was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract aims to deliver ESOL courses with numeracy and employability support, targeting adult education services. The contract has a total value of £50,000 and was signed on January 18, 2023.

This tender by Suffolk County Council offers opportunities for businesses involved in adult education services and community learning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in delivering ESOL courses and providing employment support would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in pre-employment training, numeracy support, and ESOL programs embedded with real-life scenarios can benefit from engaging in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

First Steps Skills Support for Speakers of Other Languages

Notice Description

Contract delivery: First steps ESOL courses embedded with functional 'real life' numeracy scenarios to create a pathway to further accredited learning and/or further numeracy support. First steps ESOL courses embedding employment support and employability skills to create a pathway into pre-employment training or further accredited qualifications (30% of delivery).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Delivery: First steps ESOL courses embedded with functional 'real life' numeracy scenarios to create a pathway to further accredited learning and/or further numeracy support (70% of delivery). First steps ESOL courses embedding employment support and employability skills to create a pathway into pre-employment training or further accredited qualifications (30% of delivery).

Procurement Information

Awarded as a mini-competition under the Terms of the CD1281 Suffolk Adult and Community Learning Dynamic Purchasing System (CD1281).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039861
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001488-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Kathy Simpson
Contact Email
kathy.simpson@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473260232

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IPSWICH COMMUNITY MEDIA & LEARNING

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