Notice Information
Notice Title
Post 16 Education and Training DPS August 2024 - July 2027
Notice Description
The Council is refreshing its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of post-16 education and training services. The refreshed framework will operate from 1 August 2024 until 31 July 2027. This relates to the delivery of all Post-16 Education, Learning and Training programmes currently commissioned by the Council under the following Department for Education (DfE), Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) programmes: * Category 1: ESFA funded Study Programme (16-19 years) * Category 2: North East CA funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +) * Category 3: North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +) * Category 4: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps * Category 5: North East CA funded Skills Bootcamps This is a new framework for the delivery of activity funded under the above categories. All existing providers currently funded for the current Post-16 Education and Skills DPS DN482254 framework, who are seeking funding from the Council for the delivery of programmes in these categories, must complete these Selection Questionnaires and associated documentation to access the updated Post-16 Education and Skills DPS DN725797 through the opportunity published on the North East Procurement Organisation portal www.nepo.org).
Lot Information
Category 1: ESFA funded Study Programme (16-19 years)
Study Programme (16-19 years)
North East CA Funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +)North East CA funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +)
North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +)North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +)
: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps
North East CA funded Skills BootcampsNorth East CA funded Skills Bootcamps
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-046d39
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079732-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- 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
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Dec 2025Today
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Jul 20272 years to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Kerry Tate
- Contact Email
- kerry.tate@southtyneside.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7796337844
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTH SHIELDS
- Postcode
- NE33 2RL
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
-
- Local Authority
- South Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Beacon and Bents
- Westminster Constituency
- South Shields
Further Information
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