--- title: "Adult Education Budget Service Contract 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034810" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034810" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034810.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034810.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-06-20" --- # Adult Education Budget Service Contract 2 Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034810 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034810) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034810.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has recently awarded contracts for the Adult Education Budget Service, focusing on education and training services, with an estimated value of up to £4 million. The contracts are centred on supporting those in employment and promoting skills development for young adults, particularly in connection with the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The procurement process is currently complete, with contracts starting from 1st August 2022, following the expiration of prior contracts on 31st July 2022. The awards were made without prior publication of a call for competition due to the urgent need for service continuity. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses engaged in adult education and training services, particularly for those specialising in skills development for low-paid and low-skilled workers. Successful bidders could include small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger educational institutions capable of delivering training programmes tailored to adults seeking to upskill or retrain. Providers involved in event management, digital marketing, and hospitality training related to the Commonwealth Games would find the scope particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement could enhance the capacity of organisations to address current economic challenges by equipping the workforce with essential skills. ## Notice WMCA is establishing a suite of Adult Education Budget Service Contracts through this procurement exercise, with a total estimated value of up to PS4m for the initial 15 month period. It is WMCA's intention that contracts awarded will initially be awarded for 15 months (academic year 2019 to 2020), with an option to extend for a further year up to July 2022. ### Lot Information Support for those in Employment The provision of Adult Education Services - Lot 4 includes: * Focus on new learning to support career progression * A flexible adult offer to enable those who seek to re-train and up-skill * Particular focus but not exclusive to those in low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs * Level 2, 3 and 4 * Funding subsidies available to support L3 and L4 * Pre-apprenticeship provision that supports uptake of Apprenticeships Options: The initial contract period is for 6 months, with an option to extend for a further 6 months (12 months total). Birmingham Commonwealth Games The provision of Adult Education Services - Lot 5 includes: * Particular focus on young people aged between 19 and 30 and unemployed adults aged 30+ through level 3 provision * Technical skills at level 3 supporting event management, digital marketing, hospitality, sports coaching and team leading. Options: The initial contract period is for 6 months, with an option to extend for a further 6 months (12 months total). ### Procurement Information Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum) This contract provides Adult Education Skills and Training throughout the West Midlands Combined Authority area. The impact of the pandemic has been unprecedented and widespread across our residents communities, and businesses and we are currently experiencing a challenging economic picture. Employment is flat, while falling unemployment masks a continuing decline in the size of the labour force as economic inactivity rises. While short-term unemployment is at its lowest ever, long-term unemployment is significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. Record vacancies signal that employers are finding it increasingly hard to fill posts. And while pay is increasing, soaring inflation means that it is declining in real terms. Taken together, this creates a toxic mix for living standards that will not resolve itself. The provision of training has a key role to play in moving people back into the labour force; improving workplace support; and helping people find good, well-paid employment and progress at work. We want to align our skills funding to be able to deliver maximum impact so we intend to procure provision collectively - meaning we are aiming to run a single procurement opportunity for Adult Education Budget, National Skills Fund and Multiply. The estimated length of time expected to be able to create the new offering is anticipated to be in the region of 6 to 12 months. We are therefore intending to let the contract for an initial period of 6 months with the option to extend for a further 6 month period. To ensure service continuity, the West Midlands Combined Authority has taken the decision to award the contract to their current providers (please see list above), under Regulation 32 of the Procurement Regulations 2015 as the Services consist of a repetition of similar services entrusted to the current providers which are the same as or similar to the Services awarded under their original contracts. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016747-2022 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 May 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 | £1,164,955 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Additional buyers | EUROPEAN UNION | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 5 | | Supplier names | BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE; BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; MITRE GROUP; WALTHAM INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 Jun 2022 at 05:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016747-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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