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title: "Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-07 - AWARD"
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# Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-07 - AWARD

Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a35ffde-0b22-45ba-b3c2-a40523d4376c

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## Summary

The Central Bedfordshire Council is currently concluding an open procurement process for the "Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Service CBC-0961-DPS-LS-BESS-07 - AWARD," which aims to provide education and training services to support unemployed residents and those seeking career advancement. The contract period commenced on February 3, 2020, and is set to conclude on July 31, 2020. The tender process officially closed on November 25, 2019, and the contract value is £28,224. The procurement is classified under the education and training services category and is targeted at a diverse group of learners with specific needs facing barriers to employment.

This tender represents significant opportunities for training and educational organisations that cater to the specified priority groups, including those supporting the unemployed and individuals in low-paid jobs seeking growth. Businesses involved in skills development, vocational training, and career progression services are well-placed to engage in this contracting opportunity, potentially leading to partnerships with the council in ongoing initiatives to enhance the local workforce and improve employability outcomes for residents.

## Notice

The Service is looking to procure courses that meet the needs of priority or niche groups and that support learners with specific needs that form barriers to employment and career progression. It is seeking to support two priority groups of residents (later referred to as 'learners'): o Residents who are unemployed and looking for work. o Residents who are unemployed and not currently looking for work but plan to return to work. o Residents in low paid work and who are seeking career progression (earning below ?16,009.50 annual gross salary and who would be eligible for full funding).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c95773-617c-4314-83bd-7da8bab975c0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Feb 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,224 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Supplier names | DEVELOP EBP (TRADING NAME OF BEDFORDSHIRE & LUTON EDUCATION; NOAH ENTERPRISE; THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE; WATERSIDE CONSULTANCY HERTFORDSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2020 at 13:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c95773-617c-4314-83bd-7da8bab975c0
- 26 Mar 2020 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c95773-617c-4314-83bd-7da8bab975c0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0c95773-617c-4314-83bd-7da8bab975c0
  5th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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