Published date: 17 November 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£280,000,000

Procurement reference

NTYN001-DN699812-09234862

Published date

17 November 2023

Closing date

18 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2025

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?

No

Description

A devolution deal was agreed between ministers and local leaders across the North East in December 2022 to provide the area with new powers and funding to increase opportunities and living standards through inclusive growth and productivity improvements.
It is anticipated that the devolution deal will result in the creation of a new North East Mayoral Combined Authority (NEMCA) covering County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, and Sunderland.
As part of the proposed Devolution Deal for the North East region, it is anticipated that the Adult Education Budget ("AEB") will be fully devolved from academic year ("AY") 2024/25 to the North East Mayoral Combined Authority ("NEMCA").
5.2 To achieve this, we are launching an Adult Skills Flexible Procurement Framework and inviting a wide range of organisations and providers of skills including futher education colleges, independent training organisations, Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSE) organisations and other stakeholders, including employer providers, to tender for a place on the Framework.

This invitation to tender ("ITT") is issued by North Tyneside Council on behalf of The North of Tyne Combined Authority (referred to in this document as "NTCA"; the "Authority"; and "we"). The current intention is that any Framework Agreements entered into between NTCA and the successful providers as result of this Procurement will continue to remain in force for the duration of their contractual terms, acknowledging that NEMCA would be likely to replace NTCA as the contracting authority from May 2024

About the buyer

Contact name

Joanna Elliott

Address

Quadrant East
The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1916434351

Email

joanna.elliott@northtyneside.gov.uk

Website

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/