--- title: "Non Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery (Welding Sector) Opportunity" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE" published: "2024-01-02" --- # Non Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery (Welding Sector) Opportunity Buyer: HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9b65d6f-ce53-45c1-8b44-ef7a73e45326.json) ## Summary The Hertford Regional College (HRC) is looking to appoint providers for the Non-Devolved Adult Education Budget Delivery in the welding sector. The procurement involves delivering education funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency for learners aged 19+ through the NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations and Award in Introductory Metal Inert Gas Welding Skills. The procurement aims to have delivery completed by 31/07/2024. The procurement method is a direct single tender action, and the total contract value is £115,000. This tender opportunity by HRC presents a chance for businesses experienced in adult education services within the welding industry to compete. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable bidders. The opportunity to deliver learning within a specific geographic radius of HRC's campuses creates a localized business growth opportunity. Businesses should focus on aligning their delivery with employer needs and meeting the ESFA Funding Rules to secure potential contracts with HRC. ## Notice Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint providers with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative adult learning within the welding sector. Contracts will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) for learners aged 19+. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the ESFA Funding Rules. Providers should be able to deliver the 2 identified qualifications, NVQ Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations and Award in Introductory Metal Inert Gas Welding Skills at level 1 as an introductory programme to a career in the welding industry. The delivery should be clearly aligned to the needs of employers as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors HRC is seeking providers that can deliver to a maximum of 36 learners within a 25 mile radius of either of our campuses and all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2024. Please note that this procurement is for non-devolved ESFA funding only. This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below. To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk or they can be requested via the contact details below. If your organisation has not already completed the HRC Due Diligence checks, they must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. Due Diligence documentation can be requested via the contact details below. HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on the outcome of Due Diligence Checks. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. Contract awards will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 3 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate providers. HRC reserves the right to issue multiple contracts up to the maximum value of this opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92d4fa33-0001-4bcd-96ab-5b073b3e55ad | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £115,000 | | 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 | HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE | | Locality | WARE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG12 9JF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Ware Priory | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80400000 - Adult and other education services ## Release History - 2 Jan 2024 at 09:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92d4fa33-0001-4bcd-96ab-5b073b3e55ad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92d4fa33-0001-4bcd-96ab-5b073b3e55ad 2nd January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9580d65e-daea-4265-8057-5aa6e56df283 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0712a22c-39f8-4f79-b207-77d645a96bea Questionnaire to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk by the published closing date. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c86a995a-7075-45dc-9490-4494a2a9c9d5 Spreadsheet to be completed and submitted to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk by the published closing date ## Notice URLs - http://www.hrc.ac.uk - https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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