Published date: 22 May 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 June 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult-education services at university level - 80430000

  • Staff training services - 80511000

  • Training programme services - 80521000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

TA6 4PZ

Value of contract

£0 to £200,000

Procurement reference

IT-399-2944-KI/ASF/2024

Published date

22 May 2024

Closing date

28 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) is seeking a contract for a supplier to deliver high quality, accredited and Education Skills Funding Agency qualifications which complement the College's current Adult Skills Funding (ASF).

The indicative total value of funding available is £0 up to £200,000 (gross) based on affordability in each year.

It is expected that this funding will be awarded to a single supplier with an expected duration of up to five-year period (1st September 2024 to 31st August 2029).

The retained funding fee, retained by the College, will be 20%.

Please note this tender is for ESFA non-devolved areas to deliver ASF Tailored Learning specifically providing support for unemployed mothers, particularly those who are lone parents


More information

Links

  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Bridgwater & Taunton College are currently out to tender for the provision of high quality, accredited and Skills Funding Agency Funded Distance Learning qualifications which complement the College's current Adult Learner Responsive provision. Please note this tender is for ESFA non-devolved areas to deliver ASF Tailored Learning specifically providing support for unemployed mothers, particularly those who are lone parents

The contract will be offered for 2 years with the option to extend for 3 x 12 month periods.

Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to 'Express Interest' upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system.
When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website and selecting the 'View Details' button of this project.

Expressions of interest will only be accepted until 7th June 2024 and the deadline for submissions of the tender will be 28th June 2024.

Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.
Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Kirsty Ingle

Address

Bath Road
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4PZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01278 455464

Email

INGLEK@btc.ac.uk