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title: "Adult Education Budget"
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# Adult Education Budget

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b330d2b3-5c5a-49f4-9f31-28470d6d2e14

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## Summary

The Department for Education is conducting a procurement process for the "Adult Education Budget" to provide education and training services for adults aged 19 and over. This initiative is classified under education and training services (CPV code 80000000) and will take place across the United Kingdom and some overseas territories. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with a total contract value of £5,380,797, and the contract period spans from August 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018. The procurement method employed is a selective process under the restricted procedure above the threshold, with the deadline for tender submissions ending on February 27, 2017.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses experienced in providing adult education and training services. Organisations working with adult learners, vocational training entities, and community education providers, especially those classified as SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are well-suited to compete in this procurement. Engaging in this contract may help expand their reach and services, ultimately contributing to business growth while supporting the upskilling of the workforce across various sectors.

## Notice

The ESFA is procuring AEB funded education and training provision for adults aged 19 and over. The AEB funds learner participation, and learner and learning support. Its principal purpose is to engage adults and provide the skills and learning they need to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. This will support a range of skills provision from entry level up to Level 3.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ede8683-0d80-41fc-b427-6f0c1a5922f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,380,797 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,309,487 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 147 |
| Supplier names | 5 E; ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE; ACACIA TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST; ACCESS TO MUSIC; ACHIEVE THROUGH LEARNING; ACORN TRAINING; AIM 2 LEARN; AVANTA ENTERPRISE; BABCOCK TRAINING; BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; BALTIC TRAINING SERVICES; BARNARDO'S; BAUER ACADEMY; BEYOND 2030; BLACK COUNTRY TRAINING GROUP; BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE; CATCH 22 CHARITY; CENTRAL TRAINING ACADEMY; CG PARTNERSHIP; CITY COLLEGE NOTTINGHAM; CITY GATEWAY; CITY OF WESTMINSTER COLLEGE; COMMUNITY TRAINING SERVICES; CSJ TRAINING; CT SKILLS; DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE; DHUNAY; DIP (BATLEY; DUDLEY COLLEGE; EAT THAT FROG; EDLOUNGE; ELATT; ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY; ESSENTIAL LEARNING; EXG; FUTURES ADVICE, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT; G B TRAINING (UK; GECKO PROGRAMMES; GO TRAIN; GROUP HORIZON; HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING; HIGHFIELDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; HUMBER LEARNING CONSORTIUM; INDEPENDENT TRAINING SERVICES; KEITS TRAINING SERVICES; KEY TRAINING; LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL; LONDON LEARNING CONSORTIUM COMMUNITY INTEREST; LONDON SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; MANCHESTER TRAINING; MANLEY SUMMERS; MBKB; MI COMPUTSOLUTIONS; MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE; MOBILE CARE QUALIFICATIONS; MORLEY COLLEGE; MORTHYNG GROUP; MOTOR INDUSTRY TRAINING; N-GAGED TRAINING & RECRUITMENT; NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION; NEWHAM TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE; NIMIS; OASIS CARE AND TRAINING AGENCY (OCTA; ON COURSE SOUTH WEST; OPTIMUM SKILLS; PADDINGTON DEVELOPMENT TRUST; PATHWAY FIRST; PERSONAL TRACK SAFETY; PET-XI TRAINING; PHOENIX TRAINING SERVICES (MIDLANDS; PHX TRAINING; PILOT IMS; POPLAR HOUSING & REGENERATION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; PREMIER TRAINING INTERNATIONAL; PREVISTA; PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS & TRAINING SOLUTIONS; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS; PROMISE TRAINING CENTRE; PROSPECT TRAINING (YORKSHIRE; QA; QUBE QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT; REAL SKILLS TRAINING; REMIT GROUP; REMPLOY; RICHMOND ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE; RIGHT TRACK SOCIAL ENTERPRISE; ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INDUSTRIES; ROYAL MENCAP SOCIETY; RTC EDUCATION; SCCU; SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING; SCL SECURITY; SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE; SEYMOUR DAVIES; SHREEJI TRAINING; SIMPLY ONE STOP; SKILLS & DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE; SMART DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING; SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIM; SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS; SPS TRAINING SOLUTIONS; ST. HELEN'S COLLEGE; ST. HELENS CHAMBER; STANDGUIDE; STEADFAST TRAINING; STREET LEAGUE; STRIVE TRAINING (LONDON; SUMMERHOUSE EQUESTRIAN AND TRAINING CENTRE; SUSSEX COAST COLLEGE; TALENTED TRAINING; TEMPUS TRAINING; THE COLLEGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE; THE CONSULTANCY HOME COUNTIES; THE DERBYSHIRE NETWORK; THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS PARTNERSHIP; THE FEDERATION OF GROUNDWORK TRUSTS; THE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT BUSINESS SCHOOL; THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY; THE GROWTH; THE INTRAINING GROUP; THE LEARNING CURVE (VOLUNTARY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT; THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP FOR CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY LIMITE; THE LONDON COLLEGE OF BEAUTY THERAPY; THE MUATH TRUST; THE NUMBER 4 GROUP; THE PORTLAND TRAINING; THE PRINCE'S TRUST; THE ROMSEY SCHOOL; THE TRAINING BROKERS; TOTAL TRAINING COMPANY (UK; TOUCHSTONE EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS; TRAIN 4; TRAINING SERVICES 2000; TROY SOLUTIONS; V LEARNING NET; VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL; VOCATIONAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS; VSS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING; WOODSPEEN TRAINING; WORKING LINKS (EMPLOYMENT; WORKPAYS; XTOL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; YEOVIL COLLEGE; YH TRAINING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2018 at 09:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ede8683-0d80-41fc-b427-6f0c1a5922f9
- 25 Jan 2018 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ede8683-0d80-41fc-b427-6f0c1a5922f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ede8683-0d80-41fc-b427-6f0c1a5922f9
  30th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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