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title: "WAES Distance Learning Subcontracted provision 24/25"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047bf2"
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# WAES Distance Learning Subcontracted provision 24/25

Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047bf2

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process, led by capitalEsourcing on behalf of Westminster City Council, involves an open procedure to secure two suitably placed providers for the WAES Distance Learning Subcontracted provision 24/25. This project, aimed at enhancing education and training services, falls under the adult and other education services category (CPV code 80400000). The contracts, each valued at £480,000 and signed on 13th December 2024, will support WAES's Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) contract. The procurement sought to ensure high learner outcomes and strong positive destinations via distance learning across sectors such as Health and Social Care, Childcare, and Business. The location for the execution of this contract is primarily within the region UKI32 in London.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, especially those proficient in delivering educational services via distance learning platforms. SMEs, in particular, stand to benefit, as evidenced by the successful bids from Learning Curve Group Ltd and The Skills Network Ltd, both classified as SMEs. The tender allows these firms to expand their reach, contribute to high-quality education outcomes, and support community workforce skills enhancement. Businesses with experience in e-learning, innovative training solutions, and strong organisational capabilities would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurements, ensuring they align with technical and economic selection criteria outlined in the tender documents.

## Notice

The project sought to procure two suitably placed providers to deliver education and training on behalf WAES for its Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) contract in a distance learning with capacity to achieve high outcomes for learners and strong positive destinations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Open Tender, project was to procure two suitably placed providers to deliver education and training on behalf WAES for its Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) contract in a distance learning with capacity to achieve high outcomes for learners and strong positive destinations. WAES opted to procure two contracts for this service. Each provider has different courses in their offerings and will therefore result in further and wider reach, increasing volume input across a number of different sectors. Thus, ensuring that they meet their targets and in turn WAES targets are also met. WAES require to deliver distance Learning courses within the Health and Social Care, Childcare and Business Sectors to meet their grant allocation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004021-2025 |
| 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 | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £480,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAPITALESOURCING |
| Additional buyers | 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | LEARNING CURVE GROUP; THE SKILLS NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2025 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004021-2025
- 9 Jul 2024 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020930-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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