This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2024 at 12:39

Tender

26 Mar 2024 at 15:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "WAES Learning and Employability Programme Provider" has been completed by Westminster City Council, a regional authority based in London. This contract, awarded on 9th August 2024, falls under the services category specifically targeting adult and other education services. The procurement utilised the open procedure method. The primary objective of this initiative is to deliver learning and employability programmes in sectors such as retail, hospitality, customer service, business administration, and construction across Central London. The procurement cycle involved key dates including the initial tender announcement on 26th March 2024 and the tender submission deadline on 26th April 2024. The contract is valued at £690,000 and the project's identification code is P85.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sectors, particularly those specialising in short employability and sector-based work academy programmes (SWAPs). Companies with expertise in working closely with employers to provide sector-specific skills training and certifications will find this contract well-suited to their services. Furthermore, the provider is expected to deliver high learner outcomes and facilitate positive employment destinations, making it ideal for businesses focused on impactful educational interventions. Adult Education Employment and Training Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise, successfully secured this contract, highlighting the potential for SMEs to engage and grow by delivering specialised educational services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

WAES Learning and Employability Programme Provider

Notice Description

Provision of a contract arrangement for a Provider to deliver learning, in Central London, in retail, hospitality, customer service, business administration and construction. The programmes to be delivered are short employability programmes and sector based work academy programmes (SWAPS) that work closely with employers, allow learners to gain vital qualifications and ultimately get learners into work at the end of the programme. Please refer to project prj_WCC_23182 in www. capitalEsourcing.com

Lot Information

Lot 1

Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) is a department of Westminster City Council and responsible for delivery education and training locally, regionally and nationally. It is grant funded by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The Tender seeks to secure a suitably placed provided to deliver education and training on behalf for our GLA contract in our Employability Provision achieving high outcomes for learners and strong positive destinations. The provider is required to deliver a range of face to face employability Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP'S) in Construction, Hospitality, Retail, Customer Service and Business Administration and will provide teaching and qualifications that will be awarded and certified by awarding organisations.

Renewal: option to extend by 2 x 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044d09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027905-2024
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


CPV Codes

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£690,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£690,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£690,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Aug 20242 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
Westminster City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Adult Education Employment and Training Ltd

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