Published date: 17 May 2016
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Contract summary
Industry
Adult and other education services - 80400000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
Delivery of Adult and Community Learning
Published date
17 May 2016
Closing date
10 June 2016
Contract start date
1 August 2016
Contract end date
31 July 2017
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other:
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Tender for the Delivery of Adult and Community Learning
Wokingham Borough Adult and Community Learning Service is seeking applications from suitably qualified organisations to deliver a range of courses which will help us meet our key priorities set out below for the academic year 2016-17 (starting 1st August 2016)
Key Priorities
1. To support vulnerable, disadvantaged and/or disengaged families and individuals re-engage in learning and make progression
2. To Provide Independent living skills for those with LDD
3. To provide English and Maths courses from Entry Level to level 1 for those who have not achieved a level two qualification in either subject.
Those wishing to express an interest should have demonstrable evidence of:
• Delivering learning programmes to adults (19+)
• Working with adults who are disadvantaged, disengaged and or vulnerable.
• Delivering programmes which comply with the Ofsted Common Inspection Framework
• Internal monitoring and continuous improvement processes which ensure and sustain a high quality service
• Understanding and complying with the SFA Funding Rules
• Safe recruitment processes to ensure learners are safeguarded
• Providers must be registered with the UK Register of Learning Providers and have a UKPRN (UK Provider Reference Number) and on the Register of Training Organisations
Approximately £120,000 of funding is available across all the programmes.
Each programme will be delivered under a one year contract held with Wokingham Borough Council and is expected to commence on 1st August 2016.
The Council intends to award each contract based on the most economically advantageous tender. The award criteria that will be used is:
Price 30%
Quality 70%
The Council reserves the right not to accept the lowest, or any tender, submitted.
How to apply
Interested parties are able to download or request the Tender pack via one of the methods shown below:
• Contracts Finder website
Register and download the Tender pack
• Email Lorraine.barker@wokingham.gov.uk to request the Tender Pack
• Wokingham Borough Council Website
The deadline for tender submissions is 5.00pm on Friday 10th June. Responses received after this time will be disregarded.
For queries relating to this tender, please email Lorraine Barker Lorraine.barker@wokingham.gov.uk
More information
Attachments
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- Adult Education Tender Application Form 2016.docx
- Application Form
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- Appendix A Financial Details Form 2016 - 17.xlsx
- Appendix A Pricing schedule
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- Adult and Community Learning Tendering Prospectus 16- 17.docx
- Tender Document
About the buyer
Contact name
Lorraine Barker
Address
Adult and Community Learning, Children's Services
Wokingham Borough Council, Waterford House
Wokingham
RG40 2YF
England
lorraine.barker@wokingham.gov.uk
Website
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Closing: 10 June 2016