Published date: 5 August 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£47,151

Procurement reference

tender_207219/788900

Published date

5 August 2019

Closing date

31 May 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Wolverhampton holds the Aspire to HE (Higher Education), National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) contract with the Office for Students which funds the NCOP programme - 'the Project' or 'Programme'. 'Aspire to HE' is a partner-based consortium which will deliver sustained, progressive, intensive outreach activity to targeted cohorts of learners (years 9 to 13) in identified Wards to increase the numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds entering Higher Education. The measure of success is the progression of young people onto courses of prescribed Higher Education. The key aim is to increase the rate of young participation in HE in the target Wards: 'young participation' is defined as the proportion of the cohort that enters HE at both 18 and 19 years of age.

This Contract provision will be offered to all year 10 pupils, across up to 39 partner schools who are based in the Black Country and Telford and Wrekin, within the academic year 2019/2020 (September 2019 - July 2020).
The intervention that is delivered will provide pupils with an opportunity to develop in a range of soft skill areas this may include; communication skills, critical thinking, positive attitude and is to support pupils in the development of soft skills and build their confidence towards making an informed ambitious decision for their future and sustain their place on that pathway.

There were a number of Mandatory Requirements as part of this tender process, the Contractor met all mandatory requirements.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

19-20 Development of Soft Skills for School Year 10 - Aspire to HE

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 May 2019, last edited 8 May 2019

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Award information

Awarded date

14 June 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Total value of contract

£47,151

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Positively MAD - Postiively Making a Difference

Address

Osborne Stable Block York Road East Cowes Isle of Wight PO32 6JU

Reference

Companies House number: 077227796

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Housman Building, Camp Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
England

Email

procurement@wlv.ac.uk