--- title: "INFORMATION EVENT for Plymouth Adult Education and 16-19 Year Old Education" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-14" --- # INFORMATION EVENT for Plymouth Adult Education and 16-19 Year Old Education Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3784500e-ca38-4788-ad08-7659cbc47b11.json) ## Summary Plymouth City Council is currently preparing for a competitive tendering process for the delivery of Adult and Youth Education Services as part of its contract with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The title of the tender is "INFORMATION EVENT for Plymouth Adult Education and 16-19 Year Old Education," with the event scheduled to take place online via Microsoft Teams on 26th January 2022. Interested parties are invited to an information session to learn more about the upcoming requirements, with the engagement end date set for 11th January 2022. This initiative falls under the Education and Training Services category and will serve the population of Plymouth, with contracts expected to commence on 1st August 2022. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in adult education, training, and skills provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are strongly encouraged to participate in the upcoming tender exercise. Attending the information event will allow potential bidders to better understand the tender process and the specific requirements, making it a valuable opportunity for education providers looking to expand their market presence in Plymouth. ## Notice Please note the revised date, this event will take place on: Wednesday 26th January 2022 10am to 12am Online via Microsoft Teams Plymouth City Council has a contract with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to provide education, training and skills provision to the population of Plymouth. Plymouth City Council are currently planning a competitive tender exercise to select sub-contractors to deliver Adult and Youth Education Services provision for the next few years. New contracts are expected to commence on 1st August 2022. In preparation for this we will be hosting an online information event to provide an opportunity for interested education providers to find out more. The event will comprise of two parts, the first will provide an overview of the future requirements of the Adult and 16-19 year old education in Plymouth. The second part will provide a run through of the tender process and what will be required at the different stages. Unfortunately due to the ongoing COVID19 situation and so that numbers are not limited by room size we have decided to run this as a virtual event. Nonetheless this will be an opportunity to meet the commissioners live online and to ask questions. Please note: this advert is for the information event only, attendance at this event is optional and does not form part of the formal tender process. Information on how to register and participate in future competitive tendering opportunities will be posted as a separate opportunity on the Supplying the South West Portal (www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) at a later date. If you are interested in attending this event please send your expression of interest with your email contact details to which we can send the link to access the event via the messaging facility under this opportunity on the Supplying the South West Portal by midday 11th January 2022. Please note: All Plymouth City Council tender opportunities are released via the www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk website portal. It is the responsibility of suppliers to regularly check the website for new opportunities. If you wish to participate in any of the advertised opportunities you will need to register your organisation on the website and express an interest via the website portal. Adult education, training and skills provision in Plymouth will be categorised on the portal under CPV code 80000000. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a1536e-c817-47e4-90d2-a4083e9c2948 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL6 5UF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Budshead | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Dec 2021 at 10:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a1536e-c817-47e4-90d2-a4083e9c2948 - 13 Dec 2021 at 15:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c862866f-c581-4a18-94ae-dcbcd9953b98 - 13 Dec 2021 at 15:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6440272e-0315-483b-bd84-ae535e3cfae6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3a1536e-c817-47e4-90d2-a4083e9c2948 14th December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c862866f-c581-4a18-94ae-dcbcd9953b98 13th December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6440272e-0315-483b-bd84-ae535e3cfae6 13th December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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