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title: "GLA Skills Unit Anchor Support Programme"
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# GLA Skills Unit Anchor Support Programme

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba895be5-ef03-4609-babf-5befcf06ec28

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## Summary

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is planning a tender for the GLA Skills Unit Anchor Support Programme, which aims to support adult skills providers in London. The programme includes tailored support for twenty adult skills providers over a twelve-month period and targets Further Education Colleges and Independent Training Providers. The budget for the programme amounts to £200,000. Transport for London is the buying organisation, located in London, planning to initiate the tender on 27th November 2023 for an open procedure with a contract period starting from 27th March 2024 to 26th March 2025.

This tender from the Greater London Authority offers business growth opportunities for suppliers interested in providing services related to education and training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. The GLA's focus on promoting inclusive and representative employment practices aligns with the Mayor's expectations, offering a chance for businesses to contribute to improving skills provision in the London area while also benefitting from the programme's evaluation of effectiveness.

## Notice

The Greater London Authority (GLA) is seeking a supplier to deliver a twelve (12) month programme of activity to support City Hall funded adult skills providers meet two (2) of the mayor's expectations set out in the Skills Roadmap for London, for providers to: - Be good employers that are inclusive and representative of the communities they serve - Meet or work towards the mayor's Good Work Standard, including becoming an accredited Living Wage employer paying the London Living Wage (LLW). The expected outputs from this programme are: - A twelve (12) month programme of tailored support for twenty (20) adult skills providers, including workshops, coaching and 1:1 support - An evaluation of the effectiveness of the programme, and the progress made by providers over the twelve (12) month period. The programme should target: - Ten (10) London based Further Education Colleges and - Ten (10) London based Independent Training Providers (ITPs)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6fda0b9-fec3-4645-9295-d4a601bb1bb2 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2024 - 26 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 13:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6fda0b9-fec3-4645-9295-d4a601bb1bb2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6fda0b9-fec3-4645-9295-d4a601bb1bb2
  17th November 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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