--- title: "Adult Education Budget Procurement Contracts for Services 2021/22" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2021-02-05" --- # Adult Education Budget Procurement Contracts for Services 2021/22 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91746be1-b600-43ee-9894-3836e23b6983.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently seeking contractors for the "Adult Education Budget Procurement Contracts for Services 2021/22." This procurement process falls within the adult and other education services industry category and is being conducted through an open procedure. The tender is active and has a deadline for submission set for 22 March 2021. Successful contracts, valued between £150,000 and £3,000,000 each, are set to commence on 1 August 2021 and will run until 31 July 2022, addressing the educational needs of eligible adults across England, excluding devolved areas. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational services, training, and skill development for adults. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracts focus on delivering essential support in response to the changing employment landscape post-Covid-19. Bidders with capabilities in adult education, remote learning, and learner support services will be well-suited to compete effectively for these contracts. ## Notice The Adult Education Budget (AEB) is the major fund for adult learners, delivering skills provision for eligible adults aged 19+ from pre-entry to Level 3. AEB provision aims to engage adults in learning which provides the skills and learning they need for work, progression in work, an Apprenticeship or further learning. The ESFA would like to invite potential contractors to apply for ESFA funded AEB contract for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year. Contracts awarded will be between the values of PS150,000 and PS3,000,000. The procurement will fund the following provision: Statutory entitlements English and maths, up to and including Level 2, for individuals aged 19 and over, who have not previously attained a GCSE grade A* - C or grade 4, or higher, and/or First full qualification at Level 2 for individuals aged 19 to 23, and/or First full qualification at Level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23. Information technology ('digital') skills, up to and including Level 1, for individuals aged 19+, who have digital skills assessed at below Level 1. Local Flexibility which supports delivery of flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these and/or non-regulated learning, up to Level 2, including Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Expansion of DWP's SWAP National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer: From April 2021, any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full Level 3 qualification, which is equivalent to a technical certificate or diploma, or 2 full A levels, will be able to access hundreds of fully funded courses. Supporting funding to provide extra support to address barriers that may prevent learners from engaging or continuing learning. This includes: Learning support - available to providers to meet the cost of making reasonable adjustments, as part of the Equality Act 2010, for learners who have an identified learning difficulty or disability, to achieve their learning goal, and/or Learner support - available to providers to support learners with a specific financial hardship, such as childcare or residential costs associated with learning. Based on the best information available to the Authority at this time the overall anticipated value for the Contracts, as set out in this Contract Notice is PS157, 000, 000.00 (one hundred and fifty seven million pounds). Potential Contractors shall note that funding for the Contracts is only guaranteed for the period from the Agreement Date to 31 July 2022 and for any Learners recruited before that date to complete their Learning, provided that happens before 31 July 2023. The Authority anticipates that the combined value of the initial Contract Values of all the successful Potential Contracts will be PS73,000,000 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cf56f22-efd1-4d2a-9aad-b8f845f83d5b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £157,000,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV1 2WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | St Michael's | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 5 Feb 2021 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cf56f22-efd1-4d2a-9aad-b8f845f83d5b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cf56f22-efd1-4d2a-9aad-b8f845f83d5b 5th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64d4a64b-63ec-4103-af65-3c50fe869622 AEB Procurement Market Engagement Events: Questions & Answers - https://youtu.be/bumDSzD1yQc AEB procurement market engagement event 13.01.2021 - https://youtu.be/MtXw-DLJW40 AEB procurement market engagement event 14.01.2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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