Published date: 18 May 2017

Last edited date: 18 May 2017

This notice was replaced on 1 August 2017

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 August 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1,008,000

Procurement reference

JR/ACS/LCC/17/471

Published date

18 May 2017

Closing date

20 June 2017

Contract start date

17 July 2017

Contract end date

16 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Lancashire County Council (LCC) is undertaking the procurement of a service which is intended to provide English for Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL) for adult refugees (aged 19 or over) arriving in Lancashire (including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen) as part of the Syrian Resettlement Programme and the Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme for two years after arrival in the United Kingdom.
Lancashire's Local Authorities have agreed to resettle up to 575 refugees under the Syrian Resettlement Programme (SRP) and the Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) between 2016 and 2020.
It is the intention that Lancashire County Council will coordinate these programme on behalf of all Local Authorities in Lancashire. The intended objectives of the service are to:

• Undertake an assessment with each learner of their English language capability to determine appropriate support arrangements through provision of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL);

• To ensure that resettled refugees are accessing ESOL provision within one month of arrival and for two years after arrival;

• Provide ESOL classes to learners;

• Coordinate or liaise with other
organisations in each locality (e.g. third sector groups providing 'conversational classes') who provide English language services;

• Provide advice and guidance to learners to enable them to maximise all learning opportunities in the community.

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Please note, the annual contract values of the Framework Agreement are as follows:

Year 1 - Up to a maximum of £168,000;
Year 2 - Up to a maximum of £336,000;
Year 3 - Up to a maximum of £336,000;
Year 4 - Up to a maximum of £168,000.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jackie Riley

Address

2nd Floor, Christ Church Precinct
County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
England

Telephone

01772 531282

Email

jackie.riley@lancashire.gov.uk