Published date: 7 July 2023

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: 7 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£3,900,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN678468-25107980

Published date

7 July 2023

Closing date

7 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

In 2021 Leicestershire County Council (The Council) established a standing list of providers for the service provision of a range of training services within Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands region via the following categories:

Early Years Inclusion and Child Care (EYICC) (Category 1)
Governor Support and Development (GSD) (Category 2)
Autism Education Trust (AET) (Category 3)

The Councils objective for this procurement is to reopen the standing list for Category 1 and Category 2. Category 3 is not being reopened during this procurement exercise.

Leicestershire County Council's Early Years Inclusion and Childcare Service (EYICS) have a statutory duty to secure information, advice and training for specific groups of Early Years and Childcare Providers.

Governor Support and Development (GSD) at Leicestershire County Council offers a training and development programme as a traded service for school governors, clerks and trustees who have bought-in to the Councils scheme.


About the buyer

Contact name

LCC C&FS Commissioning Service

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
England

Email

cfscommissioningsupport@leics.gov.uk