Merton Adult Learning Additional Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding for 2020/21

Contract summary

Industry

• Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£85,432.27

Procurement reference

MRTN001-DN514741-53155230

Published date

19 January 2021

Closing date

21 December 2020

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

18 January 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

As part of the COVID -19 Skills Recovery Package and wider Government plans to protect, support and create jobs, Merton Adult Learning (MAL) has received additional funding through the GLA to deliver 'high value courses'. This is a one-off intervention in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (the additional funding represents a top-up for the 2020/21 academic year only).

The fund is to provide targeted support for school and college leavers aged 19 years and above to widen funding for sector-based work academies for London. The objective is to support more Londoners with access to employability skills and move into work.

This procurement is to be divided into two Lots: Lot 1 - Sector-based work academies for London pre-employment training, and: Lot 2: Access skills and move into work London skills recovery - Job centre plus (JCP) or Work and Health Programme.

MAL is looking for a provider or providers to deliver within the total budget envelope of £85k, which is available for delivery of programmes for either one or both criteria.

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Award information

Awarded date

29 December 2020

Contract start date

18 January 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2021

Total value of contract

£85,432.27

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Global Solution Services UK Ltd

The City Literary Institute

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About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre
London Rd
Morden
SM4 5DX
England

Email

commercial.services@merton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.merton.gov.uk/