Published date: 19 July 2023

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


Closing: 22 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

ST16 2DH

Value of contract

£3,000,000 to £5,000,000

Procurement reference

9d31da65-75ca-45ad-8293-9f5846d17063

Published date

19 July 2023

Closing date

22 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Staffordshire County Council's Community Learning Service wishes to commission a Community Learning Framework.

Suppliers are required to deliver a wide range of innovative, stimulating and engaging non-accredited face-to-face and blended and where appropriate online community learning programmes to adults aged nineteen plus (19+) throughout the eight districts of Staffordshire: Cannock, East Staffordshire, Tamworth, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Provision will be aligned to the Council's priority outcomes and the Community Learning Service's commissioning priorities to complement the provision currently delivered across Staffordshire.

Staffordshire's Community Learning is grant funded annually by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) through the Adult Education Budget. The Community Learning Service has approved ESFA training provider status and currently works with schools, colleges, third sector organisations, independent training providers and local community groups to secure and deliver a range of learning opportunities for adults and families across Staffordshire.

The current Community Learning Framework and Call-off Contracts, which are in place for the delivery of some of these Services will expire on 31st July 2023.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

IA2616 Community Learning Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 February 2023, last edited 16 March 2023

Links

Award information

Awarded date

23 June 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 13 suppliers.

Acacia Training Limted

Address

Acacia House Trentham Business Quarter, Bellringer Road Trentham
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 8GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04080815

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Staffordshire Care Farming Development C.I.C.

Address

New Media House, Davidson Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9DZ

Reference

Companies House number: 07328809

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

The Training Initiative Group Ltd

Address

Office 8, Tamworth Enterprise Centre, Philip Dix House, Corporation Street, Tamworth, England, B79 7DN

Reference

Companies House number: 10766424

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Limited

Address

The Wolseley Centre, Wolseley Bridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0WT, GB

Reference

Companies House number: 00959609

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Growing Rural Enterprise Ltd

Address

Old Village Stores, Main Road, Sudbury, ASHBOURNE, Derbyshire, DE6 5HS, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

Companies House number: 06808127

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group

Address

Knutton Lane, Staffordshire, ST5 2GB

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Great Health Care for the Community

Address

150 Deykin Avenue, Witton Community Centre, Birmingham, B6 7BU

Reference

Companies House number: 07841092

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Empeiria Training Ltd.

Address

The Technology Centre, Inward Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 3EN

Reference

Companies House number: 13731511

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Acorn Training Ltd

Address

8 Piccadilly Arcade Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1D

Reference

Companies House number: 06517343

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC

Address

6 Keswick Grove
Stafford
ST17 9QX

Reference

Companies House number: 07550486

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Community Forest Services Ltd

Address

14 St Giles Grove, Haughton
Stafford
ST18 9HP

Reference

Companies House number: 11591797

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Dsylexia Association of Staffordshire Ltd.

Address

Studio 9, St James House, Webberley Lane, Longton
Stoke-On-Trent
ST3 1RJ

Reference

Companies House number: 06255696

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Upper Moreton Rural Activities CIC

Address

Upper Moreton Farm, Bishton Lane, Wolseley Bridge
Stafford
ST18 0XD

Reference

Companies House number: 09752714

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Fry

Address

Staffordshire County Council, 1 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2DH
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

+01785854288

Email

helen.fry@staffordshire.gov.uk