Published date: 27 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN681765-38035705

Published date

27 August 2024

Closing date

31 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this competition for Lot 3 "Helping people to manage their money and build confidence with maths" is to invite bids to create and deliver training provision for Essex residents who want to increase their numeracy skills in order to improve their ability to deal with everyday life challenges. These could include, but are not limited to, household budgeting, debt management, shopping and price comparison, food preparation, driving and travelling, DIY and home decorating, etc.

The provision could be offered as stand-alone modules or bolted on to existing (vocational) courses or support.

Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification.

We would be interested in opportunities that are developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners and aimed at engaging hardest-to-reach groups, e.g. unemployed or economically inactive people, people on low incomes, care leavers, people who are in or have recently been released from prison.

Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours.

Only substantive learning will be accepted for this tender and will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Substantive learning (formal or informal) is learning being delivered in two or more hours.

Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Multiply training / learning will not be subject to Ofsted inspections in Year 2 (2023-2024).

Outreach activities (a.k.a. non-substantive learning) should not be recorded in the ILR. Instead, contact details (name, address, email, phone number & date of birth) should be collected from those engaged to enable follow up and marketing at a later date.

Award information

Awarded date

16 October 2023

Contract start date

1 November 2023

Contract end date

31 October 2024

Total value of contract

£340,950

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

Colchester Institute

Address

Sheepen Road,
Colchester,
CO3 3LL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Grant awarded - 60000

Harlow College

Address

Velizy Avenue,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 3LH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Grant awarded - 45150

The International Education Group

Address

14 Maypole Street,
Newhall,
Essex
CM17 9JJ.

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Grant awarded - 100000

Twin Training International Ltd

Address

12 Lambarde Square,
SE10 9GB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Grant awarded - 91000

Workers' Educational Association

Address

4 Luke Street,
London,
EC2A 4XW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Grant awarded - 44800

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Beaver

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom

Email

Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/