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# Community & Family Learning Family English, Maths & Language

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30877813-af61-44fb-8a46-5f7eb8031b6c

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## Summary

The Nottingham City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of vocational training services for a project titled "Community & Family Learning Family English, Maths & Language." The contract, valued at £45,000 GBP, was granted to Nottingham College. The procurement method used was competitive quotation (below threshold). The contract period runs from January 1, 2023, to July 31, 2023. The tender closed on October 10, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in vocational training services and provision of language courses to expand their operations. Suitable businesses would need to offer programmes related to community learning, English, maths, and language skills. Nottingham City Council, as the contracting authority, has emphasised objectives like widening participation, supporting progression, and promoting social renewal through community learning initiatives.

## Notice

In 2011, providers in receipt of an Adult Education Budget - Community Learning allocation will be expected to work in line with the ESFA policy objectives set out in the New Challenges New Chances (published in December 2011) page 13-14 relevant to Community Learning. Purpose of Government Supported Community Learning: * Maximise access to community learning for adults, bringing new opportunities and improving lives, whatever people's circumstances. * Promote social renewal by bringing local communities together to experience the joy of learning and the pride that comes with achievement. * Maximise the impact of community learning on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families and communities. Objectives * Focus public funding on people who are disadvantaged and least likely to participate, including in rural areas and people on low incomes with low skills * Collect fee income from people who can afford to pay and use where possible to extend provision to those who cannot. * Widen participation and transform people's destinies by supporting progression relevant to personal circumstances, e.g. improved confidence and willingness to engage in learning - acquisition of skills preparing people for training, employment or self-employment - improved digital, financial literacy and/or communication skills - Parents/carers better equipped to support and encourage their children's learning - Improved/maintained health and/or social well-being. * Develop stronger communities, with more self-sufficient, connected and pro-active citizens, leading to: o increased volunteering, civic engagement and social integration o reduced costs on welfare, health and anti-social behaviour o increased online learning and self-organised learning o the lives of our most troubled families being turned around * Commission, deliver and support learning in ways that contribute directly to these objectives, including: o bringing together people from backgrounds, cultures and income groups, including people who can/cannot afford to pay o using effective local partnerships to bring together key providers and relevant local agencies and services o devolving planning and accountability to neighbourhood/parish level, with local people involved in decisions about the learning offer involving volunteers and Voluntary and Community Sector groups, shifting long term, 'blocked' classes into learning clubs, growing self-organised learning groups, and encouraging employers to support informal learning in the workplace o supporting the wide use of online information and learning resources o minimising overheads, bureaucracy & administration The Council's Community and Family Learning (CFL) has agreed to provide the grant of PS45,000 (the 'Grant') to the Provider for the delivery of a minimum of 20 programmes to 110 learner numbers. The Provider is willing to deliver the programmes to the learners in return for the Grant.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad1bdb2-3eb5-4051-98b3-ffb4b93d472d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80580000 - Provision of language courses

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad1bdb2-3eb5-4051-98b3-ffb4b93d472d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad1bdb2-3eb5-4051-98b3-ffb4b93d472d
  2nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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