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# Advice Skills Academy Preferred Suppliers List Application 2018

Buyer: THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9d2015e-1f66-4855-a3e1-740854584ae2

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## Summary

The Advice Skills Academy (ASA) is seeking applications to expand its Preferred Suppliers List for the provision of personnel-training services, specifically focusing on staff training, management training, and personal development training. Located in the North West of England, this open procurement process is currently at the award stage, having been completed with a significant contract period running from May 25, 2018, to September 30, 2019. Key dates include the tender submission deadline of May 11, 2018, and the published award date of April 19, 2018.

This opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering training services to enhance skills and management capacities within local Citizens Advice services. By participating in this tender, businesses can contribute to addressing skills shortages in the sector, promote equality by supporting underrepresented groups, and position themselves as vital partners in developing a skilled workforce within the Liverpool City Region.

## Notice

The Advice Skills Academy (ASA) is a European Social Fund (ESF) funded project, funded from October 2016 to September 2019 (subject to change control approval), which will develop a co-ordinated approach to identifying learning and development needs of staff within local Citizens Advice services and other partner organisations in the Liverpool City Region (LCR). The project will: develop a calendar of training opportunities to meet the needs of staff, including internal Citizens Advice delivery, and externally procured delivery; identify other learning and development opportunities, including e-learning, coaching and mentoring; and support the development of learning organisations that are responsive to the needs of staff, volunteers, and their learning, development and progression goals. The project has been developed to: * Address higher level skills shortages in specialist advice services * Provide training and support for people within the workforce to improve skills, knowledge, progression and productivity * Provide a training and support route for disadvantaged groups seeking to access further job opportunities in the sector * Improve management, leadership and progression capacity * Promote equality by improving the progression prospects of women within the workforce ASA are looking to expand their Preferred Suppliers List, in order to procure the delivery of goods or services for the project. Existing Suppliers on the Preferred Suppliers List need not re-apply at this time. This Application form is to be used for new Suppliers who are applying to be entered onto the Preferred Suppliers List for ASA. For full details of the ASA procurement processes, please see the ASA Procurement Framework document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2365a06-7869-4c6a-84be-83fb756b062a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | THE WOMEN'S ORGANISATION |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L1 0AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2018 at 18:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2365a06-7869-4c6a-84be-83fb756b062a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2365a06-7869-4c6a-84be-83fb756b062a
  19th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/279e0bdd-f1c1-4821-b922-44a4743b8644
  ASA procurement framework
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e54bc47e-79c6-4038-a445-04c9c0acea2b
  PSL Application Form
- http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us
  For further information

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk

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