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title: "Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-09 - AWARD"
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# Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-09 - AWARD

Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-677ed515-4b10-4246-ad9f-90d4da810597

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## Summary

The Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking to engage suppliers for the "Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-09" contract, which focuses on technical secondary education services. This public procurement process has recently reached the award stage, with the contract awarded on 22nd July 2021, and covers the delivery of courses aimed at supporting unemployed residents and those in low-paid jobs seeking career progression. The contract period runs from 1st August 2021 to 31st October 2022, and the tender's total value is £20,000. All services will be delivered within the East of England, specifically Bedfordshire, under an "Other" procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training, particularly those providing personal development, adult education, and e-learning services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to support local residents and enhance their skills. Companies that offer innovative training solutions designed for unemployed individuals and those in transition jobs will find this contract particularly relevant to their business growth strategies.

## Notice

The Service is looking to procure courses that extend, complement and broaden its current 2020-21 curriculum and support residents in these unprecedented times. It is seeking to support the following priority groups of residents (later referred to as 'learners'): ? Residents who are unemployed and looking for work. ? Residents in low paid work and seeking career progression or change, or who are at risk of redundancy (earning below the ESFA's low wage threshold and who would normally be eligible for co-funding).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43e7010b-ca53-448a-9661-f41907df295b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,000 |
| 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 | CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | ALL DIMENSION; BEDFORD TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE (BTAC; BEST PRACTICE PEOPLE; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; NOAH ENTERPRISE; SSG EDUCATION & TRAINING; WATERSIDE CONSULTANCY HERTFORDSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2021 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43e7010b-ca53-448a-9661-f41907df295b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43e7010b-ca53-448a-9661-f41907df295b
  14th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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