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title: "Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults"
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# Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b388d60-87d3-42d4-b4fd-1b0196ee595e

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## Summary

Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council is currently undertaking a tender process for the "Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults". This project falls under the education and training services industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure, and relevant dates include the tender period ending on 6 April 2020 and the contract period spanning from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2024. The project is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom and has a total value of £1,380,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in adult education and related services, particularly those who can demonstrate capabilities in managing and delivering educational programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to participate, given the emphasis on third-party delivery of services to expand reach to priority learners. Successful suppliers will benefit from a funding model that allows for a substantial share of the funding received from the Education & Skills Funding Agency for each learner recruited.

## Notice

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council is seeking a supplier to provide the following Service: Education & Skills Funding Agency Provision for Adults Skills & Learning Adult Community Education is the merged local authority adult learning provider covering all of Bournemouth, Dorset & Poole. It holds a contract for the delivery of Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded provision for Adult Skills provision within Dorset. Some of the funding received is allocated to third parties to enable the Service to increase its reach to priority learners. The funding paid to the supplier will be 80% of the funding received from the ESFA for each learner recruited. Skills & Learning retain 20% of the funding and this figure represents the total cost that the Service incurs in effectively identifying, selecting and managing all sub-contracted provision.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f94267e-2561-4578-a4f7-b7bb44c2d9e8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,380,000 |
| 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 | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2020 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f94267e-2561-4578-a4f7-b7bb44c2d9e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f94267e-2561-4578-a4f7-b7bb44c2d9e8
  6th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d66f082a-565d-ea11-80ff-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk

## Provenance

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