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title: "Sefton Community Learning Provision"
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# Sefton Community Learning Provision

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-008edd42-3a9b-4a74-ba46-e1f584d75372

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## Summary

Sefton Council is seeking providers for the "Sefton Community Learning Provision" contract aimed at delivering innovative adult learning courses for the academic year 2017-2018. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a total value of £63,500 allocated for two Lots, each valued at £31,750. The tender period concluded on 18 August 2017, and the contract period is set to commence on 8 September 2017 and will end on 13 July 2018. This project is classified under the Education and training services industry and will primarily serve the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on adult education and community engagement, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Successful bidders will be expected to recruit a minimum of 250 learners for each Lot, providing a chance to engage with traditionally hard-to-reach communities in Sefton. Businesses with experience in designing diverse learning programmes are particularly well-suited for this opportunity, contributing to the local community while potentially expanding their reach and impact.

## Notice

Sefton Council's Community Learning Service has been allocated funding from the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for revenue projects throughout Sefton, for which the Council would like to contract providers to design and deliver innovative adult learning courses for the academic year 2017 - 2018. Programmes will be classed as "local flexibility" (formally Community Learning ) between 6 and 44 guided learning hours, focused on adults aged 19+ years residing in Sefton. The Contracted Provision will be broken down into 2 Lots for the following amounts: Lot 1 PS31,750 - it is anticipated that the successful bidder will recruit a minimum of 250 learners at a maximum cost of PS127 per learner Lot 2 PS31,750 - it is anticipated that the successful bidder will recruit a minimum of 250 learners at a maximum cost of PS127 per learner It is envisaged that these Lots will support the residents of Sefton by providing a diverse range of learning opportunities to learners traditionally hard to engage and /or from disadvantaged wards. To ensure a varied range of projects are offered to accommodate different learner requirements, the Council reserves the right to award any number of projects to one or more Provider.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97cce23f-0b9d-4a24-877f-1a94923d3da9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2017 - 13 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3UU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | MERSEYSIDE THIRD SECTOR TECHNOLOGY CENTRE; ROTUNDA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2017 at 11:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97cce23f-0b9d-4a24-877f-1a94923d3da9
- 27 Jul 2017 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97cce23f-0b9d-4a24-877f-1a94923d3da9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97cce23f-0b9d-4a24-877f-1a94923d3da9
  27th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1a31d67f-b772-e711-80e3-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

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