Published date: 18 June 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 11 July 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

B47PS

Value of contract

£100,000 to £360,000

Procurement reference

BMet 25/26 02

Published date

18 June 2025

Closing date

11 July 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Birmingham Metropolitan College ("BMet") is a large further education college situated over 3 main sites and 1 smaller satellite location across Birmingham. The college serves approximately 10,000 learners across the West Midlands helping them to achieve their learning objectives and secure employment.

BMet works to meet the skill needs of residents and local employers and is looking for an organisation to help it provide specialist support to mothers seeking to enter or return to the work place.

To enhance opportunities available to learners and fill gaps in its expert provision BMet is looking to appoint an organisation able to:

• provide high quality personalised support, advice and guidance to Mum's who are potential learners from a variety of challenging backgrounds;

• find placements for learners to help equip them to return to the work place; and

• help access employment opportunities or further training opportunities.

Interested parties are required to complete: -
1. The Quotation Form
2. The PQQ and Due Diligence Check List

BMet reserves the right not to award the contract.

Any contract awarded by the college will be for an initial academic year. A contract for a second and third year will be dependent upon satisfactory performance , receipt of funding and ongoing approval by a the funder.

to stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk by 5.00 pm on Friday 11 July 2025

More information

Attachments

  • Draft Subcontract (1).pdf
  • Contract draft
  • The form of contract that will be entered into with the appointed service provider

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

stephen Belling

Address

Jennens Road
BIRMINGHAM
B47PS
England

Telephone

01214464545

Email

stephen.belling@bmet.ac.uk