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title: "CATEGORY 3 Ofsted regulated Adult Education"
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# CATEGORY 3 Ofsted regulated Adult Education

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9197d0e1-fd1a-424b-b824-818fab95e961

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "CATEGORY 3 Ofsted regulated Adult Education" was initiated by Leeds City Council as part of a dynamic purchasing system for employment and skills training services, with a total contract value of £1,600,000. The procurement has been completed and the contract period commenced on 1 August 2018, with an end date of 31 December 2019. This tender follows a restricted procedure and was awarded to multiple suppliers, providing opportunities within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in training services, particularly those offering personal development training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on educational delivery and community-based services would be well-suited to compete for future contracts in this sector. Companies such as Blue Apple Training Ltd, Groundwork, and other local educational providers may leverage this opportunity to expand their market presence and enhance service delivery in adult education.

## Notice

EMPLOYMENT & SKILLS DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM (DPS DN310329) Award of 1 year, PSdefined value contracts following DPS mini-competition (DN336379) to delivery CATEGORY 3 Ofsted regulated Adult Education provision funded by the Employment and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25bd2370-43ac-45f5-9e69-1ebd7ff49658 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,600,000 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | AGE UK LEEDS; BLUE APPLE TRAINING; EAST STREET ARTS; GROUNDWORK; HEALTH FOR ALL (LEEDS; LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS; LEEDS CITY COLLEGE; LEEDS RUGBY; MD TEACHING AND TRAINING; NARI EKTA SOCIETY; PEOPLE MATTERS (WEST YORKSHIRE; PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE; REFUGEE EDUCATION TRAINING ADVICE SERVICE; ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES; SWARTHMORE EDUCATION CENTRE; THE CARDIGAN CENTRE; THE CITY OF LEEDS YMCA; THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS; THE NORTHERN COLLEGE FOR RESIDENTIAL ADULT EDUCATION; VERA MEDIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2018 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25bd2370-43ac-45f5-9e69-1ebd7ff49658

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25bd2370-43ac-45f5-9e69-1ebd7ff49658
  3rd September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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