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title: "ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-2022"
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# ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-2022

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af842fee-3e4d-4a10-842f-d9cfe6af687c

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is seeking proposals for the "ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-2022" aimed at enhancing training services to address worklessness in Essex. With a total budget of £150,000, bidders can request up to £50,000 to undertake projects that engage at least 250 adult learners (aged 19 and over). The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period expected to begin on 1 August 2021 and end on 31 July 2022. Key deadlines included the tender return date of 17 June 2021 and the planned contract signature on 13 July 2021. This initiative falls under the education and training services sector in the East of England.

This funding represents a significant opportunity for organisations focused on community learning, especially those targeting unemployed adults and individuals with low level skills in Essex. Businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be ideally suited to compete for this tender, as the council seeks innovative approaches to improve employability and essential skills, enhance learner engagement, and promote active citizenship within local communities.

## Notice

ECC has allocated funding to the Essex Learning Partnership Fund (ELPF) to deliver training which support its strategic aims. This funding draws on ECC's Adult Education Budget funding allocation from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). There is a maximum of PS150,000 available. The maximum funding that organisations may bid for is PS50,000. Projects must deliver a minimum of 250 enrolments. ECC is looking to award funding to organisations that can demonstrate the most effective way in which the money will be used and has the greatest impact on learners. Projects supported by this funding are intended to help address the issue of worklessness in Essex. The aim of the fund is to develop the skills levels of residents (aged 19 and over) whilst complementing other available provision and providing progression routes to further learning, employment and volunteering. To reach individuals and local communities across Essex, we would particularly welcome bids from voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations whose reach extends to those in greatest need. The key objectives of this funding are: * To deliver a programme of community learning activities which enable adults to move towards sustained employment and active citizenship, involving one or more of the following: improve employability and essential skills, including digital skills provide opportunities for learners to become involved in the local community increase learners' confidence and motivation have a positive effect on learners' health and wellbeing * To encourage Essex residents who are not in employment and have low level skills to engage in learning and progress to further training opportunities, particularly targeting those who mainstream provision struggles to engage or help to progress into further learning or employment. * To provide Information, Advice and Guidance for residents not in employment about further learning, volunteering or mainstream employment services and/or getting work. The priority target group for activities supported by this fund is unemployed adults (aged 19 or over and resident in Essex), particularly those who have completed a 'work programme' without progressing into employment, those with low level skills and those who are less likely to be engaged into learning directly by a mainstream provider. These are likely to include: * Universal Credit claimants who are out of work * Job Seekers Allowance claimants * Income Support claimants * Employment Support Allowance claimants * Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment claimants * Other working age people not on benefits who wish to return to the labour market. Additional information: The estimated timetable for the award of a contract is as follows: Invitation to Tender issued 17/05/2021 Final date for clarifications from Bidders 01/06/2021 Tender Return Date 17/06/2021 Preferred bidder shortlisted 30/06/2021 Contract Preparation 30/06/2021 Contract Signature 13/07/2021 The Authority will not be bound by this timetable if extensive bid clarification is required during evaluation. Your tender submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT RFX REQ1000235 - CO0100 ACL Essex Learning Partnership Fund 2021-22 at https://www.proactisplaza.com:- not later than 12:00 (noon) hours on 17/06/2021 It is the Authority's policy to reject any tenders received after the above deadline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9804e7c7-0ae5-4fb0-9ab6-c10decea7710 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £131,843 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING; FIRST STOP CENTRE; INTERACT CHELMSFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2021 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9804e7c7-0ae5-4fb0-9ab6-c10decea7710
- 17 May 2021 at 08:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20ea3f8e-2583-4b0e-864e-16799a35a14f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9804e7c7-0ae5-4fb0-9ab6-c10decea7710
  26th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20ea3f8e-2583-4b0e-864e-16799a35a14f
  17th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c591455-a862-4889-aa5b-45ad27e3312b

## Notice URLs

- https://www.proactisplaza.com
- https://www.proactisplaza.com:-

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