Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement for Commissioning Refugee and Asylum Seeker, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision.
Notice Description
Suffolk County Council is responsible, as part of the Home Office funding instructions for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme, for ensuring adult refugees arriving in Suffolk under these schemes are able to access a minimum of 8 hours per week of Formal Language Training (ESOL).In addition, Suffolk County Council works with partners to provide ESOL provision for asylum seekers living in Suffolk.Suffolk County Council need providers in place that can offer the right level of ESOL provision for refugees and asylum seekers, in the right areas, to enable them to progress towards the level of proficiency needed to function in their everyday lives, encourage integration, and move towards self-sufficiency.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Under Home Office funding guidelines for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme, Suffolk County Council must ensure that adult refugees have access to a minimum of 8 hours per week of formal language training (ESOL provision) until they reach Entry Level 3 or for at least 12 months after their arrival in the UK. Additionally, we work with partners to provide ESOL services for asylum seekers living in Suffolk.This framework is being developed to enable additional ESOL to be provided across Suffolk in instances where bespoke sessions are required. It does not seek to duplicate existing provision which is funded via other grants.Framework Agreement OverviewA Framework Agreement sets out terms and conditions under which specific purchases (call-offs) can be made during its term without guaranteeing any minimum purchase volumes. Key Points:* No Guaranteed Volume: Sets terms for future purchases without guaranteeing minimum volumes.* Terms and Conditions: Pre-agreed terms including pricing, quality standards, delivery and payment terms.* Tender Process: Suppliers submit bids evaluated based on price, quality and social value. Successful suppliers are awarded a place on the framework.* Agreement Signing: Successful suppliers sign the framework agreement outlining terms and conditions.* Call-Off Orders: Issued when specific goods, services or works are required.* Direct Award: Contracts may be directly awarded based on predetermined terms, depending on service location within Suffolk.We would welcome your input to our Market Engagement exercise by asking you to complete a provider questionnaire. This will help us further understand the market capabilities. https://forms.office.com/e/z3rRJp4Jm4The questionnaire represents stage 1 of the market engagement process - dependent on the level of interest, stage 2 may include an opportunity to discuss the requirements via MS Teams eventPlease respond to the questionnaire by 16th August 2024. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0486a6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024096-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80500000 - Training services
80580000 - Provision of language courses
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Aug 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- katie.proctor@suffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
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