Tender

Adult Skills Framework 2025-2029

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

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Tender

25 Mar 2025 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has initiated a procurement process titled "Adult Skills Framework 2025-2029," aimed at appointing providers for various educational and training services within the London area. This open procedure tender falls under the services industry category, with a total estimated value of £6,840,000. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, and interested suppliers must submit their bids by 25 April 2025. Regular mini-competitions will be held yearly to allocate contracts for each academic year within the framework's duration, ending on 30 June 2029. The main areas covered include education, training, and employment support services, targeting different local community needs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training, and community support services. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate, with the framework designed to commission a diverse range of contracts, from small to large, promoting a balanced programme. Suitable candidates include businesses offering instructional services, employment skills training, sector-specific qualifications, and support for disadvantaged groups. The framework's structure allows ongoing opportunities for growth, as successful providers will participate in annual mini-competitions, facilitating a continuous pipeline of contract opportunities aligned with the council’s educational and economic development goals.

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Notice Title

Adult Skills Framework 2025-2029

Notice Description

This framework is seeking to appoint providers to the Adult Skills Framework 2025-2029. Mini-competitions will be held yearly ahead of each new academic year. Alongside appointing successful providers to the Framework, the Council will also be seeking quotes by mini competition for the delivery of part of our Adult Learning programme in Greenwich for 2025/26.

Lot Information

Progress into work

The areas we would be interested in commissioning are: * Access to apprenticeships/pre-apprenticeship support * Basic Skills, ESOL and ICT * Bespoke pre-employment training and recruitment for major recruitment * Condition Management * Employment Skills * Employment Support * Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) * In work support 6 months * Money Management * Work experience/Volunteering * Moving to Net Zero (Green Skills) Target groups * Unemployed for 6 months plus * People with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities * Economically inactive * People with poor mental health * ESA Claimants Progression outcomes * Individual action plans * Progress toward work * Improved skills * Improved qualifications * Work experience * Improved health/wellbeing * Improved confidence * Sustained/ Job outcomes * Progression into apprenticeship

Progression in work

The areas we would be interested in commissioning are: * IAG/ career planning * Basic skills ESOL and ICT * Money management * Job specific skills/qualifications * Access to Apprenticeships * Sector specific pre-employment training programmes or tasters for career change, e.g. construction multi-skills, * Up-skilling for change e.g. retrofit skills for construction, digital or ICT, green technology skills * Sector specific ESOL * Self-employment/ starting a business * Moving to Net Zero (Green Skills) Target groups o Below London Living Wage (LLW) o Part-time/insecure workers o Lone parents/parents o No qualification or low qualifications o UC Claimants o At risk of redundancy o Older workers 50+ o ESOL for work o Sector specific e.g. construction, green skills Progression outcomes * Job outcome * Individual action plans * Increase in hours, * Improved job security or pay - LLW * Improved skills * Improved confidence * Qualifications achieved * Progress to further learning/apprenticeship * Business start-up/self-employment

Supporting health, integrated and resilient communities

Lot 3 Intended Commissioning opportunities * 1st Steps ESOL * Basic Digital/ ICT Skills * Targeted outreach * Horticulture skills and projects * Cultural and creative skills and projects including craft and arts * Partnership with Community and Voluntary Sector * Targeted Family Learning * Starting a business/social enterprise or community business * Support for health, physical activity and well-being - e.g. healthy eating, food and cooking, mindfulness, condition management. * Moving to Net Zero (Green Skills) Target groups (People living with) * Social housing estates * Deprived areas * Children's Centres * BAME groups * Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities * Mental health * Vulnerable groups * Domestic abuse * Elderly * Substance abuse * Homeless * Long term health conditions * Carers Progression outcomes * Reduced social isolation * Improved skills * Improved confidence * Improved access to services * Projects benefitting and involving communities * Improved health/well being * Reduced child obesity/improved healthy eating * Volunteering * Job outcomes * Progression to further learning * Businesses/community enterprises Programme/ and or specific elements can be accredited or certificated.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f840
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011046-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£6,840,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,130,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-03-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

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