Published date: 24 September 2020

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: 9 October 2020, 12:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Vocational training services - 80530000

Location of contract

B69 9EX

Value of contract

£10,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

ASPR2

Published date

24 September 2020

Closing date

9 October 2020

Closing time

12:59pm

Contract start date

1 November 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Adult Skills Programme 2020-2021

The Adult Skills Programme must meet the needs of the diverse population of the area and tackle some of the challenges Sandwell faces whilst recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular in increasing employability, up-skilling and employment support targeted at communities in greatest need. Wider adult learning opportunities have a vital role to play in promoting inclusion, improving health outcomes, and in engaging and building capacity in local communities, and supporting and building stronger families.

The principal purpose of the Adult Education Budget is to engage and provide adults with skills and learning needed to access employment, apprenticeships or further learning. The Adult Education Budget also enables providers to offer more tailored programmes of learning, which do not need a qualification, to help those who are furthest from learning or the workplace.

All funded provision also has to take account of the employment and skills priorities of the West Midlands Combined Authority; these currently include focusing on skills, employability and well-being to enable as many people as possible to benefit from the new and higher value jobs that are created. As such, the subcontracting offer for the academic year 2020/21 has been tailored to meet the following priorities;

- Security
- Logistics
- Warehousing
- Digital Media


Sandwell Adult and Family Learning Service (SAFL) are requesting applications from high quality providers for the delivery of learning programmes under these priorities for Sandwell residents.

Please Note : It is essential that applicants read the specification in full as only courses outlined in Annexe A of the specification and guidance document will be eligible for funding.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please refer to the specification and guidance document before submitting your application. All requested documents must be attached the submission.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Davison

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 9EX
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 0837

Email

kerry_davison@sandwell.gov.uk