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title: "AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0325ae"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-01-23"
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# AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0325ae

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has awarded contracts for the "AEB & FCFJ - ITP 24/25" project. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category and covers areas managed by Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, and other district councils in the region. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contracts signed on 18th June 2024. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, and the process aimed to extend the contract duration and increase the value of contracts with Independent Training Providers for the 2024/25 academic year to ensure uninterrupted delivery of training services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the education and training services sector. Successful suppliers, including Seetec Business Technology Centre Limited, Learning Curve Group Limited, and Steadfast Training Ltd among others, will benefit from enhanced visibility and potential long-term collaboration with CPCA. Businesses well-suited to compete for such tenders are those with a strong record in delivering high-quality adult education and training services. The extension of contracts and increased funding aim to boost the region's skills and employability, providing a stable business environment and potential growth through sustained engagement with a major regional authority.

## Notice

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) covers the Local Authority areas of Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers for the period of 2024/25 academic year. This enables providers to deliver AEB and FCFJ training for the full academic year and avoids delayed delivery/ resulting underspends. Awarding 9 ITP training providers contracts for Adult Education and FCFJ extending contract duration and values via an ODN process as original contract procured does not allow for further extensions of value.

### Lot Information

Lot 0

The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and training. CPCA 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 the CPCA region. Under the Light Touch Regime, the Authority has will be using an amended version of the Restricted Procedure with an SSQ and the inclusion of a negotiation meeting, after selection of the preferred Tenders, at which they can agree their preferred courses and learner numbers before completing the process and signing a contract.

Renewal: The initial Contract will be for a period of 12 months and will include an option for the Contract to be extended by four additional 12 months periods making a total, maximum duration of 60 months

Lot 1

Adult Education Budget and Free Courses For Jobs funding: Extension of contract duration and increase of contract value in respect of contracts with Independent Training Providers for the period of 2024/25 academic year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002361-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,510,785 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4LS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | Huntingdon North |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia, TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 17 |
| Supplier names | BACK 2 WORK COMPLETE TRAINING; CAPITA; EVOLVE YOUR FUTURE; FUTURES GROUP; GNR TRAINING; IXION HOLDINGS (CONTRACTS; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; MPCT; PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED T/A PATHWAY GROUP; PEOPLEPLUS GROUP; RUNWAY TRAINING; SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE; STEADFAST TRAINING; TCHC; THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE; THE PORTLAND TRAINING; THE SKILLS NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2025 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002361-2025
- 19 Oct 2022 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029373-2022
- 24 Mar 2022 at 10:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007956-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d910a063-7a7f-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=f0e28573-d93a-eb11-8106-005056b64545

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