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title: "Provider Panel for Adult Learning & Skills Provision"
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# Provider Panel for Adult Learning & Skills Provision

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-896b6e76-a229-40da-9082-545a54b7ae45

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Durham County Council is for the "Provider Panel for Adult Learning & Skills Provision." This initiative falls under the education and training services sector and is designated for the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently complete, having started with a tender period that concluded on 21 August 2019. The total value of the procurement is £6,420,000, with a minimum value of £1,070,000. The contract period commences on 23 September 2019 and concludes on 22 September 2021. This contract used an open procedure for the procurement method, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those focused on educational services for adults aged 19 and above. Companies that offer community learning, accredited training, or have experience in adult education will be particularly well-suited to compete. The flexible panel arrangement may also allow new providers to join at the Council's discretion, making this an appealing opportunity for both established companies and new entrants seeking to establish a foothold within the public sector education market.

## Notice

Durham County Council's Adult Learning & Skills Service (ALSS) are looking to set up a panel of providers who can deliver learning and education opportunities for adults aged 19+ within County Durham. The Provider Panel will be a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may re-open the Panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. The Provider Panel is divided into two Lots which categorise service requirements. Lot 1 - Community Learning. Lot 2 - Accredited Learning. Please note that the Invitation to Tender documentation (Provider Panel documents) will be issued and available for free via the Council's e-tendering system. Organisations can register electronically for the documents via the NEPO portal http:// www.nepoportal.org. Then access the suppliers' area, select Durham to review the current tender opportunitiesand access the tender reference DN421200. Please note on this initial opening, the Council has also issued a Call-Off with further competition for Contracts for Community Learning and the documents are also available on tender reference DN421200.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6529172d-627c-4612-8436-d87b67f81530 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2019 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,420,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,420,000 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| 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 | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 25 |
| Supplier names | ABSOLUTE CARE TRAINING; ACADEMY 3-13; ASPIRE, LEARNING, SUPPORT AND WELL BEING; BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE; BLUE APPLE TRAINING; CITIZENS ADVICE COUNTY DURHAM; COMMUNICATORS TRAINING ASSOCIATES; COOL BLUE CONSULTANCY; EAST DURHAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST; EVER TREE TRAINING; FANE; FINCHALE TRAINING COLLEGE; FOUNDATION OF LIGHT; GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST (TRADING AS GROUNDWORK NE AND CUMBRIA; I.M.P.A.C.T NORTHEAST; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; NIGEL BROUGH - BESPOKE TRAINING SOLUTIONS; NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY INTEREST; OPTIMUM SKILLS; SMARTT NORTH EAST; STANLEY EVENTS LTD (CONSORTIUM; THE CORNFORTH PARTNERSHIP; VORTEX EDUCATION SOLUTIONS; ZENITH TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2019 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6529172d-627c-4612-8436-d87b67f81530
- 23 Jul 2019 at 11:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25c0ed0c-6a38-4ba0-ac52-b35edc4d38d6
- 15 Jul 2019 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9d6fb4-d946-43e2-a208-35d3a61ddec3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6529172d-627c-4612-8436-d87b67f81530
  1st October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25c0ed0c-6a38-4ba0-ac52-b35edc4d38d6
  23rd July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9d6fb4-d946-43e2-a208-35d3a61ddec3
  15th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

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