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title: "Adult Education Budget (AEB) - 2022 - 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02eb69"
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# Adult Education Budget (AEB) - 2022 - 2027

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02eb69

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is conducting an open procurement process for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) 2022-2027, aimed at enhancing educational services across the region. The procurement, classified under education and training services, commenced on 1 August 2022 and will extend until 2027. The tender is currently in the award stage, with a total budget of £70,000,000 allocated for diverse educational opportunities that cater to local residents aged 19 and over.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those providing adult education and skills training. Companies that understand the local economic landscape and can align their curriculum with the needs of Liverpool City Region’s residents will be particularly competitive. Training providers, both large and small, with the capacity to deliver high-quality educational programmes, including vocational skills and tailored training solutions, are encouraged to participate in this tendering process to secure contracts and expand their market reach.

## Notice

We intend to go out to market using a light touch approach to the following project. The Liverpool City Region covers the Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has successfully managed the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for eligible local residents aged 19 and over since 2019/20, balancing meeting the traditional skills needs addressed by AEB and incorporating significant innovations that reflect and respond to the local distinctiveness of the City Region and the skills needs of residents. The LCRCA now intend to procure high quality Adult Education using devolved funding for a commissioning cycle commencing from 1 August 2022, covering the period 2022-27 LCRCA are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to the skills needs of Liverpool City Region as a result of this procurement exercise. Through the tendering process successful providers will demonstrate an understanding of our local authority areas, the needs of resident learners and employers, and how they would work alongside our anchor College and Local Authority grant funded organisations to add value to the local curriculum offer for LCR residents. The procurement will allow further learner choice of provision by funding residents with training including: * Statutory entitlements including first full Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications for learners aged 19-23, English and Maths and digital skills for learners aged 19 and over * Flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these and/or non-regulated learning, up to level 2 * Locally determined training innovations that better meet the skills needs of the local economy, employers and residents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We intend to go out to market using a light touch approach to the following project. The Liverpool City Region covers the Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has successfully managed the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for eligible local residents aged 19 and over since 2019/20, balancing meeting the traditional skills needs addressed by AEB and incorporating significant innovations that reflect and respond to the local distinctiveness of the City Region and the skills needs of residents. The LCRCA now intend to procure high quality Adult Education using devolved funding for a commissioning cycle commencing from 1 August 2022, covering the period 2022-27 LCRCA are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to the skills needs of Liverpool City Region as a result of this procurement exercise. Through the tendering process successful providers will demonstrate an understanding of our local authority areas, the needs of resident learners and employers, and how they would work alongside our anchor College and Local Authority grant funded organisations to add value to the local curriculum offer for LCR residents. The procurement will allow further learner choice of provision by funding residents with training including: * Statutory entitlements including first full Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications for learners aged 19-23, English and Maths and digital skills for learners aged 19 and over * Flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these and/or non-regulated learning, up to level 2 * Locally determined training innovations that better meet the skills needs of the local economy, employers and residents.

Renewal: This is being procured using a light touch approach. The Liverpool City Region covers the Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has successfully managed the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for eligible local residents aged 19 and over since 2019/20. The LCRCA now intend to procure high quality Adult Education using devolved funding for a commissioning cycle commencing from 1/08/22, covering the period 2022-27. Successful training providers will deliver contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to the skills needs of Liverpool City Region. Providers will demonstrate the needs of resident learners and employers, how they would work alongside our anchor College and Local Authority grant funded organisations to add value to the local curriculum offer for LCR residents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015292-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Every 5 years funding dependant |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000,000 |
| Lots value | £70,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,983,564 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUORITHY |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 16 |
| Supplier names | ASPIRE EDUCATION ACADEMY; BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; CROSBY TRAINING; GENESIS TRAINING GROUP; INNOVATIVE ALLIANCE; NETCOM TRAINING; NORTHWEST EDUCATION & TRAINING; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT; ST HELENS CHAMBER; THE GROWTH; THE LEARNING FOUNDRY; TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION; VOCATIONAL SKILLS SOLUTIONS; WALTHAM INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE; WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2022 at 08:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015292-2022
- 13 Oct 2021 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025596-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
- http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

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