Published date: 28 June 2024

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


Closing: 10 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

ECC001-DN681539-74224551

Published date

28 June 2024

Closing date

10 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

29 September 2023

Contract end date

29 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The purpose of this competition under Lot 1 "Businesses and supporting people into work" is to invite bids to create and deliver a training provision that will enable people in employment and job seekers to improve their numeracy skills for work.

Bidders are expected to work together with businesses to identify specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. More specifically, bidders are expected to:
a) work with businesses to develop and deliver training courses that are bespoke to the sector the business operates in, or the business itself.
b) develop courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and / or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy in order to access a certain job/ career.
c) Develop additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses.

Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths GCSE or Functional Skills Qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression.

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

Substantive learning (formal or informal) is defined as learning being delivered in two or more hours. All substantive learning will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) monthly. Suppliers will need to submit the ILR directly to the Department for Education. If suppliers do not receive direct ESFA funding, should submit via the ILR input tool. Suppliers will need to provide ECC with a copy of the ILR using an ECC template.

Award information

Awarded date

30 August 2023

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Total value of contract

£350,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Colchester Institute

Address

Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, C03 3LL, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a grant of £100,000

Keir Training & Recruitment

Address

Unit 1.17 Crown House Crown Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6JH, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a grant of £100,000

The STC Group

Address

Unit 32a Bates Industrial Estate
Church Road
Harold Wood
RM3 0HU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a grant of £100,000

Twin Training International Ltd

Address

12 Lambarde Square, Greenwich, London, Greater London, SE10 9HB, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded a grant of £50,000

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/