--- title: "STEM Preparatory Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-07-07" --- # STEM Preparatory Programme Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5bdd8d60-f9b0-40f4-a18d-9f5eda7ab1bd.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council is offering a tender for the "STEM Preparatory Programme," aimed at delivering educational services in the STEM sector. This opportunity falls under the education and training services category and is located in the West Midlands, England. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 4th August 2017. The contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2017 and will run until 31st July 2021. This open procurement method invites interested parties to submit proposals, with a significant funding allocation of £1.4 million available for successful bidders. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the educational services market, specifically those focused on STEM training and development. Organisations that can demonstrate the capacity to deliver both accredited and non-accredited programmes are particularly well-suited to compete. Providers that can engage with disadvantaged groups and offer tailored programmes to facilitate employment or further training in STEM-related fields will have a distinct advantage. With a requirement for quality assurance and compliance with funding rules, businesses prepared to meet these expectations can leverage this opportunity to grow and contribute to the educational landscape in Staffordshire. ## Notice Staffordshire County Council is advertising this opportunity under the auspices of the Light Touch Regime. This opportunity is voluntarily being advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union and the Council does not undertake to follow the requirements of the procedures described in Chapter 2, Section 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Providers with capacity and capability to deliver provision in the STEM sector are invited to bid for funding to deliver preparatory programmes to engage adults with a particular focus on adults from disadvantaged groups and/or districts within Staffordshire. The programmes should enable the learners to progress to a traineeship, an apprenticeship, an accredited programme at level 1 or 2, work experience or employment in a STEM vocational area. It is envisaged that most learners will have few or no previous qualifications or alternatively hold historical skills and experience and wish to undertake a refresher programme to progress in the sector. The programme content could include the development of basic skills in a STEM vocational area study skills, English, maths and IT, depending on assessed learner need. The suggested programme length for non-accredited programmes is between 30 and 60 guided learning hours. Providers can also bid to deliver accredited programmes which are listed on the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) learning aims database and must comply with the relevant awarding body requirements. Key performance indicators for all programmes will include the percentage of learners achieved and the percentage progressed to a successful outcome as detailed above. Funding Non-accredited programmes will be funded at the rate of 15 GBP per learner hour. Funding earned for the delivery of accredited programmes will be in accordance with the funding rates listed on the ESFA learning aims database. A management charge of 15 % will be deducted from the total funding earned from delivery of accredited programmes. Providers can opt to deliver accredited or non-accredited programmes only or a mix of both. In 2017-18 an allocation of 200 000 GBP is available for the non-accredited programme offer and a total allocation of 150 000 GBP is available for the accredited programme offer. There is a requirement for all successful providers to comply with: - ESFA funding rules 2017-2018, - Quality standards set out in the Ofsted common inspection framework, - Awarding body guidance and regulations (for accredited programmes), - The Skills and Employability Service's performance and quality monitoring processes and approaches, - The Skills and Employability Service's data collection and submission requirements, - The Staffordshire County Council's safeguarding arrangements. Providers are also expected to have and maintain robust processes for internal quality assurance and improvement. Successful providers will provide a comprehensive and high quality STEM vocational programme for adults with a pa ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0993782c-0058-4f8a-b650-44f620000467 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 31 Jul 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 7 Jul 2017 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0993782c-0058-4f8a-b650-44f620000467 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0993782c-0058-4f8a-b650-44f620000467 7th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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