Published date: 24 May 2024

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: 24 June 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN725777-30472998

Published date

24 May 2024

Closing date

24 June 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 September 2024

Contract end date

1 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The council is inviting providers to join a framework of approved delivery organisations for the provision of adult and community learning services in the county. In addition Lot 10has been included which addresses a council requirement for an ongoing ESOL service to support vulnerable service users to attain a basic level of English. This is an Invitation to tender for providers of appropriate services to apply to join a framework of providers, who will then be invited to tender for various mini-competitions (call-offs) for a 3 year period. For Lot 1-9 Herefordshire Council delivers adult and community learning provision in the county through Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding via the Adult Education Budget (AEB). For Lot 10: Learning to meet the need of foreign language speaking vulnerable people to reach a basic level of conversational English. This is funded by the council not by ESFA funding. The procurement of these services will meet Herefordshire Council's contract procedure rules, The Public Contract Regulations 2015, the ESFA's AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules which determines the eligibility of learners, compliance with Ofsted's Further Education and Skills Inspection Handbook, and requirements concerning quality and financial accountability.
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About the buyer

Contact name

Karilyn Secker

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1432261994

Email

karilyn.secker@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk