Award

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18

BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL

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Award

19 Aug 2024 at 10:43

Tender

28 Feb 2024 at 16:46

Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18" contract. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically education and training services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender process beginning on 28th February 2024 and concluding with contract awards on 18th June 2024. The key contract for this procurement was signed with AIM Community Limited and Whitehead-Ross Education Ltd, each securing a contract valued at £456,000. The procurement aimed to provide education services across Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole, specifically targeting 16–18-year-olds.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with experience in delivering Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded programmes. The programme's focus on young people's skill development makes it ideal for organisations with a proven track record in ESFA delivery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were particularly well-represented in this tender, highlighting the Council's openness to engaging with smaller businesses. With a substantial budget and a regional scope, successful bidders can expect to significantly enhance their market presence and gain valuable experience in subcontracted educational service delivery in the UKK24 region.

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Notice Title

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18

Notice Description

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service: Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18. Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole. It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners. The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all subcontracted provision. Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Young People.

Lot Information

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service: Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18. Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole. It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners. The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all subcontracted provision. Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Young People.

Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service: Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for those aged 16-18. Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning service covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset, Christchurch & Poole. It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision and 16-18 programmes within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners. The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all subcontracted provision. Skills & Learning is looking for bidders, with a proven track record of ESFA delivery to Young People.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044417
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026281-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£912,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£912,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£456,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20241 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
BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Strategic Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1202128989

Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

AIM COMMUNITY

WHITEHEAD-ROSS EDUCATION

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