Official UK procurement notice
Adult and Community Learning
Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Skills & Lifelong Learning Team (S&LL) is undertaking a commissioning exercise to
procure and develop Adult Education Budget provision for the residents and workers of the
Cheshire East Borough and Cheshire and Warrington LEP areas.
Following the economic disruption owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, S&LL wishes to
commission learning provision which is primarily aimed at learners:
- seeking employment outcomes, or
- on the route to gaining employment.
S&LL encourages applications from those with proven links with the DWP, the Cheshire Job
Centre structure, local employers and other providers of similar provisions.
The Skills & Lifelong Learning Team is seeking to commission local providers with excellent
local links.
Other considerations
These programmes should demonstrate how they fit with:
- Local economic need
- including responses to the COVID-19 lockdown
- Cheshire East’s Corporate Plan
- Cheshire and Warrington LEP economic strategy
S&LL welcomes applications from high quality providers to meet the needs of young people
with Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND).
CPV: Adult and other education services · Higher education services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£425,000 together)Lot #1Accredited LearningAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
Accredited learning (Lot 1) will focus on qualifications supporting employability skills, ICT, English and maths particularly those who are most disadvantaged with the aim of enhancing
the learners work prospects.
Where regulated qualifications are delivered, they must be eligible for AEB funding and
available on the Hub:
Lot #2Non-Accredited Learning - (Community Learning)AwardedRenewalPublished value£125,000
Non-accredited learning (Lot 2) will focus on turning around the lives of local people to
enhance their employability, maximising the impact on the social and economic wellbeing of
individuals, families and communities, particularly those who are most disadvantaged
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 1 Jun 2021, 10:32 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2021, 16:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Jul 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN545150- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022841- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b6e3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
Timeline
1 Jul 2021 → 14 Sept 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline1 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST
- Notice published14 Sept 2021, 16:13 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete14 Sept 2021, 16:13 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Accredited Learning4 awards | |||
| Cheshire Learning Partnership CICSME | £79,680 † | — | Awarded |
| East Cheshire TrainingSME | £199,864 † | — | Awarded |
| Vita Skills LtdSME | £184,618 † | — | Awarded |
| The Skills Network | £135,838 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Non-Accredited Learning - (Community Learning)2 awards | |||
| Cheshire Learning Partnership CICSME | £120,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Vita Skills LtdSME | £104,880 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Accredited Learning · Cheshire Learning Partnership CICSME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2021
- Value
- £79,680
- Status
- active
Accredited Learning · East Cheshire TrainingSME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2021
- Value
- £199,864
- Status
- active
Accredited Learning · Vita Skills LtdSME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2021
- Value
- £184,618
- Status
- active
Accredited Learning · The Skills Network
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2021
- Value
- £135,838
- Status
- active
Non Accredited Learning (Community Learning) · Cheshire Learning Partnership CICSME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2021
- Value
- £120,000
- Status
- active
Non Accredited Learning (Community Learning) · Vita Skills LtdSME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2021
- Value
- £104,880
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Accredited Learning | 12bids · 12 electronic | 10 | — | — |
| 2 · Non-Accredited Learning - (Community Learning) | 8bids · 8 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICEReview body
- gdnzdgReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Cheshire Learning Partnership CICAwarded supplier
- Cheshire Learning Partnership CICAwarded supplier
- East Cheshire TrainingAwarded supplier
- The Skills NetworkAwarded supplier
- Vita Skills LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.