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title: "Contract for Community Learning Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03838e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-11"
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# Contract for Community Learning Provision

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03838e

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for Community Learning Provision" in the services category. The contract aimed to provide Community Learning opportunities for adults aged 19+. The council, as the buyer, initiated an open procurement process where various suppliers competed. The procurement stage is now concluded. The buying organisation, Durham County Council, is based in Durham, United Kingdom. The contract had a total value of 51700.0 GBP and was signed on 10th January 2023.

This tender for Community Learning Provision presents business growth opportunities for education and training service providers. Businesses that focus on adult education, life skills development, supporting learners with special needs, community development, and family learning are well-suited to compete for such contracts. The procurement method used was an Open Procedure, providing a fair chance for multiple suppliers to participate. The tender, issued by Durham County Council, had a deadline for bid submissions and has now resulted in active contracts with several successful suppliers, including Broadside Creatives CIC, Cool Blue College Ltd, and others.

## Notice

Contract for Community Learning Provision, This contract is for Community Learning provision. Durham County Council's DurhamLearn Service are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency to secure adult education opportunities in County Durham. The DurhamLearn Service is designated as the 'Provider' of this learning through provision that it secures by means of contracts with delivery organisations. This opportunity is for provision of Community Learning opportunities for adults aged 19+.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for Community Learning provision. Durham County Council's DurhamLearn Service are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency to secure adult education opportunities in County Durham. The DurhamLearn Service is designated as the 'Provider' of this learning through provision that it secures by means of contracts with delivery organisations. This opportunity is for provision of Community Learning opportunities for adults aged 19+. Bidders were invited to submit a response for providing Community Learning, non-accredited programmes, by the deadline stated for delivering the requirements in the Specification. This Community Learning delivery opportunity supports the following delivery themes: * Life Skills/Preparing People for Work - employability and labour market re-entry, supporting adults to operate confidently and effectively in life and work * Supporting learners with additional needs - including learning difficulties and/or disabilities to progress into work/further learning. * Personal and Community Development Learning - learning for personal and community development, cultural enrichment, intellectual or creative stimulation * Wider Family Learning - learning to help different generations of family members to learn together how to support their children's learning * Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities - supports local Voluntary and other third sector organisations to develop their capacity to deliver learning opportunities for the residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Renewal: The duration of this contract is for the academic year 2022/23 to 31 July 2023 subject to the right of the Council (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend for a term or terms to be determined by the Council (at its sole discretion) but for an additional overall term of no greater than a further 12 months from the actual end date. The maximum length of this Contract is therefore 19 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000822-2023 |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £428,275 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | BROADSIDE CREATIVES; COOL BLUE COLLEGE; FIND YOUR VOICE; FOUNDATION OF LIGHT; HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS; HUMANKIND CHARITY; MBC ARTS WELLBEING; NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY; NORTH EAST DANCE COMMUNITY; RELEASE POTENTIAL; SMARTT NORTH EAST; SPORTSCAPE TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2023 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000822-2023
- 11 Nov 2022 at 11:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031991-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://nepo.org
- https://www.durham.gov.uk
- https://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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