Contracts FinderMulti-supplier agreement
Published 8 Feb 2024

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Resident and Business Training

Authority: Staffordshire County Council

Open procedure (below threshold)
CPV: Education and training services (80000000)
Published panel value£500,000Shared across 5 suppliers; not a single purchase
Contract ends 31 Mar 2028
Panel 5 suppliersANTA Education Ltd, Business Enterprise Support Ltd, Geocare Services Limited and 2 more
Contract starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This service delivers the UKSPF investment in courses including basic, life & career skills.

South Staffordshire Council are looking for a skilled and experienced organisation who can deliver a range of financial support and advice to provide financial capability and resilience. The advice should include how to access deals online, set up direct debits and maximise their income wherever possible.

Offering Creating Brighter Future applicants support with their debts and budgeting will meet the outcomes of

E33 - Effective working between key workers and additional services

And the outputs

E33 - experiencing reduced structural barriers into employment and skills provision.

E34 - Courses including basic, life & career skills,

E36 - Increase levels of digital inclusion

E37 - Tailored support for the employed to access courses

E38 - to fund local skills needs

E40 - retraining in high carbon sectors

E41 - local digital skills

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (below threshold)
Buyer reference
IA3242
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Published
Procurement method
Open
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
West Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    8 Feb 2024
  2. Award decision
    22 Mar 2024
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • Staffordshire County CouncilContracting authority Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH, United KingdomContact name, email, phone
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/2JAv6sFy · GB-SRS

Suppliers named on the notice

  • ANTA Education LtdSupplier 2b Marketplace Shifnal TF11 9AZ
    Identifier
    12168219 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME
  • Business Enterprise Support LtdSupplier Silverdale Library High St Silverdale Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 6LY
    Identifier
    03476735 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    Yes
    Business size
    SME
  • Staffordshire South West Citizens Advice BureauSupplier 1a + 1b St Mary's Place Stafford ST16 2AR
    Identifier
    8261002 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Geocare Services LimitedSupplier Second Floor 29 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton England WV1 4DJ
    Identifier
    12438384 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME
  • UK Skills Academy LtdSupplier Riley Business Centre Preston New Road Preston PR5 0UP
    Identifier
    09277763 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-d33787b6-202a-4251-a0af-d85389582132-2024-03-27T08:25:25Z
Published
8 Feb 2024
Latest update
27 Mar 2024
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-d33787b6-202a-4251-a0af-d85389582132
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-d33787b6-202a-4251-a0af-d85389582132-1