Tender

Community Learning Framework 2020-24

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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04 Apr 2024 at 08:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking organisations to provide high-quality Community Learning for adults aged 19+ within Nottinghamshire under the "Community Learning Framework 2020-24". The procurement process is in the "Tender" stage, with a submission deadline of 30th April 2024. The Council has allocated a budget of £500,000, with an anticipated start date of 1st August 2024. The procurement method is "Selective" using a "Restricted procedure".

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that can deliver employability, health and wellbeing, family learning, and provision for learners with disabilities. Organisations directly delivering services are encouraged to apply. The contract duration is initially two years, with the option to extend for additional one-year periods. This framework will be periodically re-opened for new providers to apply, potentially leading to opportunities for growth and sustainable business development.

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Notice Title

Community Learning Framework 2020-24

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) receives an annual grant from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to fund Community and Family Learning for adults aged 19+ in Nottinghamshire. The Council uses this Grant to ensure that local people have access to a range of flexible learning opportunities that contribute to their personal, social, educational and economic development. The vast majority of provision is delivered directly to the public via the Council's Contract with Inspire Learning. In addition to the contract to deliver direct services, Inspire Learning are also contracted to coordinate and manage supplementary contractors that deliver specialist provision that they do not deliver themselves. Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking organisations who: * are able to provide high quality Community Learning to adults over the age of 19 in Nottinghamshire. This provision should primarily be courses that Inspire Learning is unable to deliver themselves; * if subject to Ofsted inspections, their most recent inspection was graded good (grade 2) or better; and * are not currently subject to an ESFA notice to improve linked to their financial performance. * Directly deliver services. Subcontracting is not allowed. Providers are invited to tender for contracts for the following Community Learning provision: 1. Employability 2. Health and Wellbeing 3. Family Learning 4. Discrete provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities The budget for awards for all organisations is PS500,000. Budget is based on year 1 anticipated funding. Overall funding is agreed on an annual basis and depends on the ESFA grant. Framework providers may submit proposals for courses in one or more lots. If a provider's pricing proposal is accepted, it may not be accepted in full, however the minimum allocation to a provider will not be less than PS10,000 or exceed a PS100,000 maximum. This will be established with an initial duration of two years, with an option to extend for a further two one-year extensions. The framework will be periodically re-opened for new providers to apply. This will be on an annual basis to coincide with the annual allocation of contracts. Once successful providers will not need to re-apply to get on the framework, but only make new funding proposals for the following years. Other suppliers will be able to apply to be on the framework as well as make funding bids when the framework is re-opened for the next round.

Lot Information

Lot 4

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) receives an annual grant from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to fund Community and Family Learning for adults aged 19+ in Nottinghamshire. The Council uses this Grant to ensure that local people have access to a range of flexible learning opportunities that contribute to their personal, social, educational and economic development. The vast majority of provision is delivered directly to the public via the Council's Contract with Inspire Learning. In addition to the contract to deliver direct services, Inspire Learning are also contracted to coordinate and manage supplementary contractors that deliver specialist provision that they do not deliver themselves. Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking organisations who: * are able to provide high quality Community Learning to adults over the age of 19 in Nottinghamshire. This provision should primarily be courses that Inspire Learning is unable to deliver themselves; * if subject to Ofsted inspections, their most recent inspection was graded good (grade 2) or better; and * are not currently subject to an ESFA notice to improve linked to their financial performance. * Directly deliver services. Subcontracting is not allowed. Providers are invited to tender for contracts for the following Community Learning provision: 1. Employability 2. Health and Wellbeing 3. Family Learning 4. Discrete provision for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities The budget for awards for all organisations is PS500,000. Budget is based on year 1 anticipated funding. Overall funding is agreed on an annual basis and depends on the ESFA grant. Framework providers may submit proposals for courses in one or more lots. If a provider's pricing proposal is accepted, it may not be accepted in full, however the minimum allocation to a provider will not be less than PS10,000 or exceed a PS100,000 maximum. This will be established with an initial duration of two years, with an option to extend for a further two one-year extensions. The framework will be periodically re-opened for new providers to apply. This will be on an annual basis to coincide with the annual allocation of contracts. Once successful providers will not need to re-apply to get on the framework, but only make new funding proposals for the following years. Other suppliers will be able to apply to be on the framework as well as make funding bids when the framework is re-opened for the next round. Additional information: In line with Regulation 34, 28(a)- where the period of validity is changed without terminating the system, the form used initially for the call for competition for the dynamic purchasing This notice is to advise of the extension of the DPS from 31.07.2024 to 31.07.2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010855-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted 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
Not specified
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 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
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

INSPIRE: CULTURE, LEARNING AND LIBRARIES

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Bilborough
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

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