---
title: "Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Courses for Jobs Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045856"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2024-05-09"
---

# Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Courses for Jobs Market Engagement

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045856

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) is planning to release a tender for the Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Course for Jobs Level 3 (FCFJ) aimed at delivering skills courses in critical sectors like Digital, Construction, Life Sciences, and Health. The CPCA covers several local authority areas, including Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, Peterborough City Council, and others. The procurement process will focus on procuring high-quality adult education and training services.

This tender presents an opportunity for Independent Training Providers to engage in market sessions and bid on providing the required skills courses. The CPCA aims to drive UK growth by addressing the need for skills development in the region. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date set for June 7, 2024. Businesses in the education and training services industry would be well-suited to compete for this tender and contribute to the economic success and wellbeing of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.

## Notice

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region is critical to driving UK growth. Yet, at the same time, many in our communities struggle to access the opportunities that will enable them to thrive. The role that Skills play in addressing this dilemma is central to what will make our region reach its full potential. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the CPCA) is set to release an Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Free Course for Jobs Level 3 (FCFJ) tendering opportunity in the coming months, to deliver Skills course provision across a range of sectors that are critical to the region's economic success and wellbeing - including Digital, Construction, Life Sciences, and Health. 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. The CPCA intends to procure high quality adult education and training. This market engagement session is open to suitable Independent Training Providers and will focus on providing an overview of our chosen procurement process. The session will be attended by our Procurement team along with the AEB team who will be available to answer any questions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014838-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE & PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE29 3TN |
| 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 | TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 May 2024 at 13:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014838-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.uk

## Provenance

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