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title: "Adult Education Course Delivery"
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# Adult Education Course Delivery

Buyer: EAST DURHAM COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77e945da-6f73-4e8e-a757-79a770f4f617

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## Summary

The East Durham College has awarded a contract for the provision of adult education courses in County Durham, Sunderland, and Gateshead. The tender, titled "Adult Education Course Delivery," was valued at £200,000 and was aimed at enhancing skills and employability within the region. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, was conducted openly with a contract period starting on September 4, 2023, and ending on July 31, 2024. The buying organisation, East Durham College, sought providers with a proven track record of achieving high rates of positive progression into employment and meeting local skills needs.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses based in the North East, particularly those with experience in delivering adult education programmes focused on employability and skills development, to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can demonstrate successful contract delivery and positive outcomes for participants would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested parties must comply with the application requirements outlined in the attached documents to join the approved supplier list for this contract.

## Notice

East Durham College is looking to secure one organisation to deliver adult education courses to people aged 19 years and over who live in postcodes within the non-devolved areas of County Durham, Sunderland and Gateshead. The contract value is PS200,000 and will be based on an 80/20 split. Adults must live in an address with a County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead postcode, it is not the delivery location. Provision is expected to be part-time and must be linked to the North East LEP or LSIP Strategic Aims for each area. East Durham College is seeking provision which moves adults either directly into jobs or closer to the employment market. We will not accept large volumes of employability provision or distance learning. We would expect all the funded provision to be AEB funded and not Skills for Jobs. Providers must have experience of delivering provision to meet local skills needs and be able to provide verified data in the following areas: * Achievement rates which are above national averages * High levels of positive progression into employment * History of achieving contracts in the last two years The positive progression must be into employment, further learning or improved prospects. We are not looking to deliver generic employability programmes. We will only look to contract with providers who are based in the North East and they must have a permanent base in County Durham, Sunderland or Gateshead. Application instructions and details requirements are provided in the documents attached to this notice (ITT & Application To Join The Approved Supplier List)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3bb7d8-3e64-4869-a6aa-c7be9570e511 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £200,000 |
| 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 | EAST DURHAM COLLEGE |
| Locality | PETERLEE |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR8 2RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Peterlee West |
| Westminster constituency | Easington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEARNING CURVE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 16:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3bb7d8-3e64-4869-a6aa-c7be9570e511
- 28 Jul 2023 at 11:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b87ce19-ade8-499b-a50a-406a9443a639

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc3bb7d8-3e64-4869-a6aa-c7be9570e511
  7th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b87ce19-ade8-499b-a50a-406a9443a639
  28th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f04b19a4-fcbc-4f39-971a-cd3f63bce177
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c95c10f-85b9-4c20-90ce-9e98e1d49fe1
  Application for Approved Supplier List

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