Published date: 22 June 2020
This notice was replaced on 1 September 2020
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Awarded contract (published 1 September 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Adult and other education services - 80400000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£300,000
Procurement reference
CHEAST001-DN483302-28747399
Published date
22 June 2020
Closing date
13 July 2020
Contract start date
1 August 2020
Contract end date
31 July 2021
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
S&LL is undertaking a commissioning exercise to procure and develop Adult Education Budget provision for the residents and workers of the Cheshire East Borough and Cheshire and Warrington LEP areas.
Following the economic disruption owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, S&LL wishes to commission learning provision which is primarily aimed at learners:
• seeking employment outcomes, or
• on the route to gaining employment.
S&LL encourages applications from those with proven links with the DWP, the Cheshire Job Centre structure, local employers and other providers of similar provisions.
S&LL is seeking to commission local providers with excellent local links.
Other considerations
These programmes should demonstrate how they fit with:
• Local economic need
• including responses to the COVID-19 lockdown
• Cheshire East's Corporate Plan
• Cheshire and Warrington LEP economic strategy
S&LL welcomes applications from high quality providers to meet the needs of young people with Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND).
More information
Additional text
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The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Reference DN483302
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
About the buyer
Contact name
Tracy Roberts
Address
Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England
Telephone
+44 1270686973
tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Website
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