Published date: 29 November 2023

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


Closing: 24 September 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£31,500

Procurement reference

MANC001-DN700997-73559249

Published date

29 November 2023

Closing date

24 September 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The North West Regional Strategic Migration Partnership (SMP) is hosted by Manchester City Council, under a long-standing arrangement, on behalf of the North West region. The service is 100% externally funded from several grant funding arrangements (GFA) issued by the Home Office and DLUHC.

DLUHC recently issued the SMP with a GFA that specifically focused on increasing the capacity of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision throughout the whole region, with a specific focus on ensuring Ukrainian refugees were better able to access English classes to aide their integration.

The SMP is utilising various approaches when considering meeting its obligations under its GFA with DLUHC, in order to meet demand across the region. One of these approaches is to provide funding to University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) to provide 21 spaces on a Level 5 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) course, attracting participants from across Lancashire and Cumbria via a blended face-to-face/virtual method. Lancashire and Cumbria have some of the highest number of Ukrainian sponsorships in the region, but also have some of the lowest ESOL course provision. The methodology used by UCLAN is to mix learning with practical application of skills, which will further develop capacity within those locations by supporting people into volunteering opportunities - supported by exploring employment opportunities locally on successful completion of the course.

There will be a focus on recruiting people with lived experience of forced migration for this course e.g. Ukrainians, Afghans, Hong Kongers, those resettled as refugees in the UK or granted refugee status whilst in the UK etc.

Award information

Awarded date

25 September 2023

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Total value of contract

£31,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of Central Lancashire

Address

Fylde Road, Preston PR1 2HE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Joshua Ward

Address

Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA
England

Telephone

0161 219 2673

Email

Joshua.Ward@manchester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchester.gov.uk