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# Community & Family learning Service ESOL

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95d21c4b-ae9a-4d15-a00b-35033df6696a

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## Summary

The Nottingham City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of language courses under the title "Community & Family learning Service ESOL". The contract, valued at £35,000 GBP, was awarded to Belong. The procurement method used was "Competitive quotation (below threshold)", with a tender period ending on 10th October 2022 and a contract period from 1st January 2023 to 31st July 2023. The procurement stage is complete. The location of the contract is Nottingham, England, with a main procurement category of services.

This tender opportunity provides potential for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) interested in language education services. Businesses specialising in language courses and community learning programmes would find this tender well-suited for competition. The Council's engagement with local providers emphasises the importance of community building and access to learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals, aligning with government-supported community learning objectives.

## Notice

In 2011, providers in receipt of an Adult Education Budget - Community Learning allocation will be expected to work in line with the ESFA policy objectives set out in the New Challenges New Chances (published in December 2011) page 13-14 relevant to Community Learning. Purpose of Government Supported Community Learning: * Maximise access to community learning for adults, bringing new opportunities and improving lives, whatever people's circumstances. * Promote social renewal by bringing local communities together to experience the joy of learning and the pride that comes with achievement. * Maximise the impact of community learning on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families and communities. Objectives * Focus public funding on people who are disadvantaged and least likely to participate, including in rural areas and people on low incomes with low skills * Collect fee income from people who can afford to pay and use where possible to extend provision to those who cannot. * Widen participation and transform people's destinies by supporting progression relevant to personal circumstances, e.g. improved confidence and willingness to engage in learning - acquisition of skills preparing people for training, employment or self-employment - improved digital, financial literacy and/or communication skills - Parents/carers better equipped to support and encourage their children's learning - Improved/maintained health and/or social well-being. * Develop stronger communities, with more self-sufficient, connected and pro-active citizens, leading to: o increased volunteering, civic engagement and social integration o reduced costs on welfare, health and anti-social behaviour o increased online learning and self-organised learning o the lives of our most troubled families being turned around * Commission, deliver and support learning in ways that contribute directly to these objectives, including: o bringing together people from backgrounds, cultures and income groups, including people who can/cannot afford to pay o using effective local partnerships to bring together key providers and relevant local agencies and services o devolving planning and accountability to neighbourhood/parish level, with local people involved in decisions about the learning offer involving volunteers and Voluntary and Community Sector groups, shifting long term, 'blocked' classes into learning clubs, growing self-organised learning groups, and encouraging employers to support informal learning in the workplace o supporting the wide use of online information and learning resources o minimising overheads, bureaucracy & administration The Council's Community and Family Learning (CFL) has agreed to provide the grant of PS35,000 (the 'Grant') to the Provider for the delivery of a minimum of 16 programmes to 120 learner numbers. The Provider is willing to deliver the programmes to the learners in return for the Grant.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f247e8e-2db1-49dc-b759-4a541c22aaea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BELONG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80580000 - Provision of language courses

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f247e8e-2db1-49dc-b759-4a541c22aaea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f247e8e-2db1-49dc-b759-4a541c22aaea
  2nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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