Award

ESOL Learning for Employability

GLASGOW LIFE (CULTURE & SPORT GLASGOW)

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15 Jan 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow) has awarded a contract to Klik2learn for the provision of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) learning courses aimed at employability in the construction, social care, and hospitality sectors. The procurement process was handled under a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, as permitted under Reg.6(1)(b)(ii) of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. This contract, valued at £80,000, was signed on 19th December 2024, and the award was officially announced on 15th January 2025. The contract will be executed in the Glasgow region (UKM82).

This tender offers great opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services with a strong focus on designing, delivering, and managing bespoke learning programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with proven backgrounds in providing customised training solutions tailored to sector-specific needs, especially in construction, social care, and hospitality, would find this contract particularly lucrative. The specialised nature of this project, emphasised by its unique market requirements, ensures that businesses capable of addressing these niche demands can significantly enhance their portfolios and expand their market presence within the educational and employability sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESOL Learning for Employability

Notice Description

The provision of a learning provider with the ability and proven background to design, deliver and manage ESOL learning courses bespoke across three sectors: Construction, Social Care and Hospitality.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Glasgow Life has appointed a learning provider with the ability and proven background to design, deliver and manage ESOL learning courses bespoke across three sectors: Construction, Social Care and Hospitality.. This contract has been awarded under Reg.6(1)(b)(ii) of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 - competition is absent for technical reasons.

Procurement Information

Under Reg.6(1)(b)(ii) of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 - competition is absent for technical reasons. Market research informed this decision and identified that the programme is unique, bespoke to Glasgow and there are no other identifiable or comparable services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787486
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521795
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLASGOW LIFE (CULTURE & SPORT GLASGOW)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lauren.kinnear@glasgowlife.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1412875923

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1LH
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KLIK2LEARN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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