--- title: "ELECTRONIC MARKET PLACE FOR THE PROVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032781" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032781" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032781.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032781.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KIRKLEES COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-17" --- # ELECTRONIC MARKET PLACE FOR THE PROVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032781 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032781) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032781.json) ## Summary Kirklees Council is managing an Electronic Marketplace (EMP) initiative focused on the provision of adult education, training, employment, and lifelong learning services. The procurement process is currently at the tender update stage with the most recent amendment extending the length of the EMP from 1st June 2027 to 23rd February 2029 and increasing the total maximum spend under this EMP to £5,625,000. Suppliers with relevant experience are invited to join various categories such as Community Learning, Engagement & Volunteering, English Language Support for speakers of other languages (ESOL), and Employability Provision. This initiative will take place in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, and interested businesses should participate in a restricted procedure for opportunities within these key service areas. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in education and training services looking to expand into public sector contracts. The extension and funding increase highlight strong demand and a commitment to long-term partnerships. Suitable businesses include those with a robust background in adult education, especially providers of community-based learning, ESOL programs, and employment support services. Participating in the EMP enables these businesses to access multiple contracts under a streamlined process, fostering consistent business growth and enhanced community impact through educational and employment initiatives. ## Notice Kirklees Council intends to establish an Electronic Marketplace (EMP) with Delivery Partners with relevant experience and ability to provide Adult Education, Training, Employment & Lifelong Learning on a non-exclusive basis. This EMP will allow applicants to become eligible to bid to provide the individual Service ### Lot Information Potential Entrepreneurs The Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") wishes to establish a programme of services with a maximum of ten (10) suitable Delivery Partners for Adult Learning in Kirklees. Adult Learning is designed to help adults of different ages and backgrounds and will continue to focus on turning around the lives of local people and maximising the effect this funding has on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families and communities. As such, provision should focus on key groups of residents in the most deprived wards of Kirklees, particularly those residents facing barriers to learning and in need of support to improve their lives, their families and their communities. This includes those residents below level 2 in English and maths, low waged and unemployed and learners with health and social issues, including psychical and mental health challenges. We are seeking to support projects and ways of working that can complement our long-term ambition for the district and will increase and diversify the number and type of adult learners in Kirklees, identifying and engaging underrepresented groups and providing them with their 'first-step' into learning. Community-based learning should take place in non-pressurised learning contexts where people understand learners' needs and treat learners equally, thereby increasing their confidence and self-esteem. Digital support for the Neurodiverse - Employees and Employers The vision for the Digital Employment Kirklees (Neurodiverse - Employees and Employers) programme is to offer a holistic support programme that utilises digital and assistive technology, creating digital resources that can be shared to explore neurodiversity, how to support & manage neurodivergent colleagues, and how to create an inclusive work environment. The creation of a bank of digital resources, this could include use of wider digital media including websites, posts that can be shared via social media and podcast activity. Employees:- a) How technology can remove barriers to work for neurodivergent people by increasing the accessibility of their working environments and its tools helping them to moderate the pace and structure of activities. b) Identification of digital tools and resources designed to support neurodiverse individuals enabling better job security/sustainability c) Develop resources on digital applications that support a new way of engaging and supporting individuals with Neurodiverse conditions. Employers:- d) supporting employers to be inclusive, including understanding neurodiversity from the perspective of the employer e) how to support with reasonable adjustment f) support for Line Mangers/Supervisors on manging people with Neurodiverse conditions. g) Focus on retaining neurodivergent employees by providing ongoing support, mentorship, and career development opportunities. Volunteering Opportunities Through UKSPF PACE, we will be seeking to provide new opportunities for our residents aged 16+ to access the arts and creative economy. Utilising the community strand, we want to engage all age groups or expand this sector to as many people as possible. We want to:- * Raise awareness, by generating interest in a sector that participants might not have previously considered. * Enable a'ccess to provision to develop sector specific skills and experience that could lead to work , volunteering or further learning opportunities. E.g., This could be in the form of workshops or a short course-based activity. * Provide access to information advice and guidance on self-employment, setting up their own business. We especially want to see participation from our poorest areas (as defined by the Index of Multiple deprivation (IMD)) and with communities were unequal access to the creative arts sector remains a barrier. Moving the creative arts from the margins into the mainstream. Digital support for participants who are Inactive in North Kirklees The vision for the Digital Employment Kirklees programme is to offer a holistic approach to people who are Inactive, supporting the development of their Digital Skills and how this may sustain a journey to work or consideration of alternative work options. Participants will receive up to 40 hours of guided support to develop digital skills required for life and work with support offered participants to consider work roles available as a result of increased digital skills. a) All participants will be assessed to determine their digital ability level. b) Content will cover work related digital skills basics such as using email word, excel, skype, teams. c) Digital privacy - staying safe online. d) Milestones of an email address, my Kirklees account, Linked in profile. e) Look at digital careers, including hybrid/work from home roles. f) Support participants to be digitally included at the end of the programme. Digital support for participants who are Inactive in South Kirklees The vision for the Digital Employment Kirklees programme is to offer a holistic approach to people who are Inactive, supporting the development of their Digital Skills and how this may sustain a journey to work or consideration of alternative work options. Participants will receive up to 40 hours of guided support to develop digital skills required for life and work with support offered participants to consider work roles available as a result of increased digital skills. a) All participants will be assessed to determine their digital ability level. b) Content will cover work related digital skills basics such as using email word, excel, skype, teams. c) Digital privacy - staying safe online. d) Milestones of an email address, my Kirklees account, Linked in profile. e) Look at digital careers, including hybrid/work from home roles. f) Support participants to be digitally included at the end of the programme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005414-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Aug 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,750,000 | | Lots value | £3,750,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,015,329 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KIRKLEES COUNCIL | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD5 9AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Dalton | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 15 | | Supplier names | AALFY; CROSLAND MOOR COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE; CROSLAND MOOR COMPUTER CENTRE; CROSLANDMOOR COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE; EDUCATION PLANET; KIRKLEES COLLEGE; PADDOCK COMMUNITY TRUST; PROPER JOB; PROPER JOB THEATRE; QUALIA AESTHETICS; RAVENSTHORPE COMMUNITY CENTRE; S & H TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (UK; S&H TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT; SKILLS-UK, EDUCATION & TRAINING; THIRD SECTOR LEADERS KIRKLEES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 17 Feb 2025 at 14:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005414-2025 - 28 Aug 2024 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027462-2024 - 22 Aug 2024 at 13:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026856-2024 - 19 Apr 2024 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012880-2024 - 13 Nov 2023 at 17:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033523-2023 - 18 Sep 2023 at 16:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027538-2023 - 27 Jul 2023 at 10:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021789-2023 - 14 Mar 2023 at 17:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007459-2023 - 20 Dec 2022 at 12:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036007-2022 - 31 Aug 2022 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024339-2022 - 31 Aug 2022 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024338-2022 - 29 Mar 2022 at 13:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008423-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER - https://www.kirklees.gov.uk - https://yortender.eu-supply.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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