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title: "20-33 Aspire to HE - Labour Market Sessions for School Year 9"
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# 20-33 Aspire to HE - Labour Market Sessions for School Year 9

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dacbb03c-c672-4be4-8861-bda9790346fa

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## Summary

The procurement process was conducted by the University of Wolverhampton, who issued a tender titled "20-33 Aspire to HE - Labour Market Sessions for School Year 9". This project falls under the Education and Training Services industry category and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was an open procedure classified as below threshold, with the tender period closing on 3rd August 2020. The contract was awarded on 19th August 2020, with delivery required to commence on 1st September 2020 and conclude by 31st July 2021, targeting Year 9 students across 50 schools in the Black Country and Telford area.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that are experienced in educational services and community outreach, particularly those that focus on enhancing access to higher education for disadvantaged groups. Companies with a background in providing training, workshops, or support for educational initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The project's emphasis on progressive and intensive outreach, as well as its support for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises, highlights the potential for businesses to engage in meaningful partnerships that align with social impact objectives.

## Notice

This Contract has now been awarded. The University of Wolverhampton holds the Aspire to HE (Higher Education), National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) contract with the Office for Students which funds the NCOP programme - 'the Project' or 'Programme'. 'Aspire to HE' is a partner-based consortium which will deliver sustained, progressive, intensive outreach activity to targeted cohorts of learners (years 9 to 13) in identified Wards to increase the numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering Higher Education. The measure of success is the progression of young people onto courses of prescribed Higher Education. The key aim is to increase the rate of young participation in HE in the target Wards: 'young participation' is defined as the proportion of the cohort that enters HE at both 18 and 19 years of age. The sessions will be offered to the Year 9 year groups, across 50 schools, 39 of which we have had a relationship with for the past 2 years and 11 who will be new to Aspire to HE, at the start of the 2020 - 2021 academic year. These schools will be based around the Black Country and Telford area. Delivery of the project must commence 1st September 2020 and be completed by 31st July 2021

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85a775f1-18df-4c6c-8894-987be21022ce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,300 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE INSPIRATIONAL LEARNING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2020 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85a775f1-18df-4c6c-8894-987be21022ce

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85a775f1-18df-4c6c-8894-987be21022ce
  15th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
  UoW electronic portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wlv.ac.uk

## Provenance

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