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title: "WAES Learning and Employability Programme Provider"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044d09"
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# WAES Learning and Employability Programme Provider

Buyer: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d09

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "WAES Learning and Employability Programme Provider" has been completed by Westminster City Council, a regional authority based in London. This contract, awarded on 9th August 2024, falls under the services category specifically targeting adult and other education services. The procurement utilised the open procedure method. The primary objective of this initiative is to deliver learning and employability programmes in sectors such as retail, hospitality, customer service, business administration, and construction across Central London. The procurement cycle involved key dates including the initial tender announcement on 26th March 2024 and the tender submission deadline on 26th April 2024. The contract is valued at £690,000 and the project's identification code is P85.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sectors, particularly those specialising in short employability and sector-based work academy programmes (SWAPs). Companies with expertise in working closely with employers to provide sector-specific skills training and certifications will find this contract well-suited to their services. Furthermore, the provider is expected to deliver high learner outcomes and facilitate positive employment destinations, making it ideal for businesses focused on impactful educational interventions. Adult Education Employment and Training Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise, successfully secured this contract, highlighting the potential for SMEs to engage and grow by delivering specialised educational services.

## Notice

Provision of a contract arrangement for a Provider to deliver learning, in Central London, in retail, hospitality, customer service, business administration and construction. The programmes to be delivered are short employability programmes and sector based work academy programmes (SWAPS) that work closely with employers, allow learners to gain vital qualifications and ultimately get learners into work at the end of the programme. Please refer to project prj_WCC_23182 in www. capitalEsourcing.com

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) is a department of Westminster City Council and responsible for delivery education and training locally, regionally and nationally. It is grant funded by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The Tender seeks to secure a suitably placed provided to deliver education and training on behalf for our GLA contract in our Employability Provision achieving high outcomes for learners and strong positive destinations. The provider is required to deliver a range of face to face employability Sector Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP'S) in Construction, Hospitality, Retail, Customer Service and Business Administration and will provide teaching and qualifications that will be awarded and certified by awarding organisations.

Renewal: option to extend by 2 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027905-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £690,000 |
| Lots value | £690,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £690,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADULT EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2024 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027905-2024
- 26 Mar 2024 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009841-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.capitalesourcing.com
- http://www.westminster.gov.uk
- https://www.capitalesourcing.com
- https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml

## Provenance

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