Published date: 7 October 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: 5 November 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£10,000 to £9,300,000

Procurement reference

20201007223031-18

Published date

7 October 2020

Closing date

5 November 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

15 February 2021

Contract end date

14 February 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Lambeth Council is seeking to procure an Approved Provider List (APL) for the provision of Adult Learning Services in the borough of Lambeth. Successful APL providers will be invited to tender for mini competitions (call offs). Please note that there is no guarantee of work. The initial contract term is for five years, with the option for two, one-year extensions. The APL will be reopened every two years. The Council is looking for high quality, innovative training providers to deliver a diverse range of adult and community learning courses, including: Pre-employment training run for specific employers recruiting to live vacancies, Response to Redundancy programmes to upskill and reskill people into new jobs, Sector Based Work Academies, accredited qualifications in English, Maths, ESOL, Digital and vocational training in priority sectors in the borough and a broad range of non-accredited learning provision that will improve our residents' skills, confidence and wellbeing.
We will be running a virtual event for interested providers on Tuesday 13th October 2020 For more information, please sign up via Eventbrite or email adultlearning@lambeth.gov.uk.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Carole Ferguson

Address

Town Hall, Brixton Hill
London
SW2 1RW
ENG

Telephone

+44 2079261000

Email

cferguson@lambeth.gov.uk

Website

www.lambeth.gov.uk