Published date: 28 May 2019

This notice was replaced on 15 August 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 August 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Higher education services - 80300000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN412007-54104831

Published date

28 May 2019

Closing date

18 June 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2020

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

LOT 1 - Accredited Learning
LOT 2 - Non Acredited Learning

The Skills and Lifelong Learning Team (S&LL) is undertaking a commissioning exercise to procure and develop Adult Education Budget provision for the residents of the Cheshire East Borough and Cheshire and Warrington LEP areas. All learning programmes must be delivered in Cheshire East to Cheshire East residents.

S&LL welcomes applications from variety of organisations; we recognise that our learners are individuals and require differing approaches to learning, achievement and progression. S&LL especially welcomes applications from high quality providers to meet the needs of young people with Special Educational Needs or a Disability (SEND). By commissioning a diverse range of skills providers who offer a variety of approaches, S&LL wishes to maximise the quality of provision and value for money offered to all Cheshire East residents

Categories for 2019-20 Adult Education Budget Learning provision include but are not exclusive to:
• Care leavers' provision
• Coding, coding clubs
• Community Engagement
• Community Projects
• Digital Inclusion
• Environmental awareness
• Family Learning and Parenting Programmes
• First Aid, child or adult
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes
• Maths and English
• Programmes Leading to Employment Outcomes
• Qualification readiness
• Safeguarding
• SEND provision
• Taster/Engagement Programmes
• Work Skills, trainee and apprenticeship readiness

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracy Roberts

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1270686973

Email

tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/