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title: "Adult and Community Learning"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Adult and Community Learning

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f23b3cf8-5e55-4d66-95ae-de7391d0f479

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Adult and Community Learning" is being conducted by Cheshire East Borough Council, aimed at enhancing adult education provisions for residents of Cheshire East and Cheshire and Warrington LEP regions. This tender is currently in the award stage following the completion of the open procurement method. The tender period concluded on 1st July 2021, with a contract value of £850,000. The contracted provisions are set to commence on 1st August 2021 and will continue until 31st July 2022, with a focus on addressing economic needs arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in adult education services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with strong local connections to employers and job centres. Companies that can deliver tailored programmes aimed at assisting individuals in gaining employment—especially those catering to learners with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND)—would be particularly well-suited for this contract. Engaging in this contract could enable businesses to expand their influence in the education sector while contributing to the local economy's recovery and growth.

## Notice

The Skills & Lifelong Learning Team (S&LL) is undertaking a commissioning exercise to procure and develop Adult Education Budget provision for the residents and workers of the Cheshire East Borough and Cheshire and Warrington LEP areas. Following the economic disruption owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, S&LL wishes to commission learning provision which is primarily aimed at learners: * seeking employment outcomes, or * on the route to gaining employment. S&LL encourages applications from those with proven links with the DWP, the Cheshire Job Centre structure, local employers and other providers of similar provisions. S&LL is seeking to commission local providers with excellent local links. Other considerations These programmes should demonstrate how they fit with: * Local economic need * including responses to the COVID-19 lockdown * Cheshire East's Corporate Plan * Cheshire and Warrington LEP economic strategy S&LL welcomes applications from high quality providers to meet the needs of young people with Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/816dc7b2-f1fb-459f-94e5-2afcd5b7c978 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £850,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £824,879 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CONGLETON LEARNING PARTNERSHIP; EAST CHESHIRE TRAINING; THE SKILLS NETWORK; VITA SKILLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2021 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/816dc7b2-f1fb-459f-94e5-2afcd5b7c978
- 1 Jun 2021 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f16c01-5b44-408c-8470-e09dae03ce38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/816dc7b2-f1fb-459f-94e5-2afcd5b7c978
  14th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1f16c01-5b44-408c-8470-e09dae03ce38
  1st June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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