Published date: 18 May 2020

This notice was replaced on 8 September 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 8 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£700,000 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN478188-67533205

Published date

18 May 2020

Closing date

18 June 2020

Contract start date

1 August 2020

Contract end date

31 July 2022

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

Herefordshire Council is inviting providers to join an existing framework of approved delivery organisations for the provision of adult and community learning services in the county. This is an Invitation to tender for providers who are not already on the Framework of appropriate services to apply to join the current framework of providers, who will then be invited to tender for various mini-competitions (call-offs) for the remaining 2 years of the 3 year framework.

Herefordshire Council aims to work with local people who are least likely to participate in learning and enable them to access a range of high quality learning opportunities. So that they can lead more independent lives, support their families, gain a qualification, get a job, volunteer and become less socially isolated. This opportunity is tendered under the "Light Touch" arrangements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 if you are interested in applying for this opportunity please go to www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and search under Herefordshire council to access the documents and make your submission

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Cage

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1432383605

Email

mark.cage@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk