Published date: 12 June 2017
This notice was replaced on 30 August 2017
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 30 August 2017)
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£495,000
Procurement reference
CHEAST001-DN125012-63745355
Published date
12 June 2017
Closing date
13 July 2017
Contract start date
1 August 2017
Contract end date
31 July 2018
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
Cheshire East Lifelong Learning (CE LL) is undertaking a commissioning exercise to set up an approved supplier list for the procurement of Adult Education Budget Provision for the residents of the Borough.
CE LL is funded as the lead body for Adult Education Budget provision and will be sub-contracting work under this funding stream. Providers will need to meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the service specification in order to be considered for the list.
The approved supplier list will be split into lots as below:
Lot 1 Adult Education Budget Provision: Accredited Learning
Lot 2 Adult Education Budget Provision: Health and Wellbeing Programmes (Non-accredited learning)
Lot 3 Adult Education Budget Provision: Taster/Engagement Programmes (Non-accredited learning)
Lot 4 Adult Education Budget Provision: Longer programmes leading to Employment Outcomes (Non-accredited learning)
Lot 5 (+) - Additional lots may be added throughout the life of the approved supplier list (to be advised at a later date should the need arise).
A proportion of the funding will be targeted at the 19+ age group who face challenges securing sustainable employment. The non-accredited learning will focus on turning around the lives of local people and maximising the impact of public funding on the social and economic wellbeing of individuals, families and communities with a strong focus on those who are most disadvantaged.
A proportion of funding will be accredited learning and will be focused on unemployed individuals within the Borough who are eligible for full funding as outlined in the service specification. Commissioned provision will be aimed at entry level to level 2. This learning will be targeted at meeting local wellbeing and employment priorities in a number of subject areas.
The approved supplier list will be opened via The Chest a minimum of 3 times per year so that new providers can join the list. Being accepted onto the list is no guarantee of any volume of work. Potential Provider's who fail to get onto the list may re-apply to join a maximum of 3 times.
Cheshire East Council reserves the right to negotiate on aspects of providers bids post acceptance onto the list and prior to any contract award based on the call off criteria laid out in the service specification.
The budget is a maximum of £495K per year across all lots.
This is round four of the overall Approved Supplier List process.
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About the buyer
Contact name
Victoria Adjekum
Address
Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England
Telephone
+44 1270686440
Victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk
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