--- title: "Mini Competition for Provision of TAQA and IQA Courses" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE" published: "2020-01-16" --- # Mini Competition for Provision of TAQA and IQA Courses Buyer: THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-74ba7af8-98d3-4b28-8e3e-ae06cd0622ce.json) ## Summary The Manchester College is seeking suppliers for a Mini Competition related to the provision of TAQA and IQA courses, targeting the education and training services sector. This procurement process is currently at the active tender stage, with submissions due by 24 January 2020. The contract, valued at £60,000, is expected to support Novus staff members across five defined regional lots, including Cumbria and Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside, Tees and Wear, the Women's Estate, and Yorkshire. The contract period is set to commence on 31 January 2020 and conclude on 29 January 2021. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in vocational training and educational services, particularly those equipped to deliver flexible and virtual learning solutions. Companies with experience in the prison education sector or with a focus on adult learning and rehabilitation are encouraged to apply. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are welcome to compete for this contract, enhancing their chances for growth within the public procurement sphere. ## Notice We are a large scale social enterprise delivering learning and skills in over 80 sites within Her Majesty's Prisons, private sector prisons, covering adult prison establishments for men and women, Young Offender Institutions and Secure Centres and secure hospitals. Novus delivers education, rehabilitation support and opportunity to 60,000 adults and young people across England and Wales. We work in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Youth Custody Service (YCS), HMPPS Wales, NHS trusts, national and devolved governments, Local Enterprise Partnerships, charities, employers and local authorities to create the foundations for change both for individuals and for our communities. With over 25 years' experience, Novus is recognised for its offender rehabilitative provision, including outstanding functional, vocational and enriched education, employment support, professional service and transformation delivery, working collaboratively with local stakeholders. Our extensive expertise of providing support to individuals enables them to achieve their potential. This includes information, advice and guidance services; support for vulnerable individuals and individuals with Special Education Needs (SEN); and Through-the-Gate and community-based services. We are part of LTE Group, the first integrated education and skills group of its kind in the UK and the largest social enterprise in the country dedicated to learning, training and employment. We are now seeking a supplier for the provision of TAQA and IQA courses for Novus staff members, for the supply of five lots differentiated and defined by the following regions: * Lot 1: Cumbria and Lancashire * Lot 2: Manchester and Merseyside * Lot 3: Tees and Wear * Lot 4: Women's Estate * Lot 5: Yorkshire The service requirement is for the following courses to be provided to our staff, as and when required as part of their professional development: * Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (RQF) * Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (RQF) The delivery of courses or services would need to be flexible, through a virtual learning environment, as staff will need to be able to access their learning platform either within the core day (in prisons) or when working from home. Additional information: To apply to this opportunity please follow the link to the ProContract tendering portal where this oppportunity is hosted. Mini Competitions must be returned via the ProContract e-Tendering Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ee7307-9da6-4dea-9d6e-15864dbde068 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2020 - 29 Jan 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | 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 | THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M22 9UH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Sharston | | Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2020 at 09:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ee7307-9da6-4dea-9d6e-15864dbde068 - 16 Jan 2020 at 08:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ee7307-9da6-4dea-9d6e-15864dbde068 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ee7307-9da6-4dea-9d6e-15864dbde068 16th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ec921a9e-9133-ea11-80fc-005056b64545 Link to ProContract tendering portal where the tender notice and application to the opportunity is hosted ## Notice URLs - https://www.novus.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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