Published date: 30 August 2023

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


Closing: 6 March 2023, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West

Value of contract

£74,702,770

Procurement reference

tender_304845/1251457

Published date

30 August 2023

Closing date

6 March 2023

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Light Touch Regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Existing ESFA-Funded AEB contracts for services came to an end on 31 July 2023 and therefore the Department for Education (the "Authority") was required to undertake a further procurement exercise to secure this provision.

The Authority, on behalf of the ESFA, conducted a competitive procurement exercise (carried out in accordance with the Light Touch Regime, applying the principles of the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015) for new ESFA-funded AEB contracts for services. These contracts will commence on 1 August 2023 for an initial period of twelve months covering the 2023/24 academic year, with options to extend further by up to three 12-month periods (extension will depend on factors including individual supplier performance and government spending priorities ).

Providers were required to meet the criteria and quality standards that were set out in the procurement documents.

The contracts awarded through this procurement exercise are for qualifications-based provision and/or their components described in the AEB funding rules and/or the Free Courses For Jobs ("FCFJ") offer.

Multiple providers were sought to deliver the service across the non-devolved regions of England only. This means individual suppliers were limited to a maximum contract value, referred to as a 'tender cap' according to factors including their experience of providing similar services and the size of the bidding organisation. Note however that the Authority did not guarantee that providers who were successfully appointed would necessarily receive funding in an amount equivalent to their applicable tender cap.

Separately to this, an overall maximum contract value of £2.5 million per year applied to each Provider (albeit subject to availability of funding/provider performance, the Authority may award funding beyond the afore-mentioned 'caps' to providers if/when further funding becomes available and therefore annual contract values may increase in due course).

Following award, contract values may be increased or decreased according to factors including performance by the contractor and government funding priorities as were explained in the procurement documents.

Given the duration of the contract, the Authority may (at its absolute discretion) agree to variations in respect of the subject-matter of the courses delivered to the extent that such courses continue to fall within the auspices of adult education and the relevant funding rules as described above.

The procurement was open to providers who are seeking to deliver adult education and training provision funded by the ESFA AEB and FCFJ (and/or any other relevant public sector funding which may become available to deliver adult education programmes from time to time). Awarded Providers must deliver such provision in accordance with the current funding rules applicable to such funding (such that the provision is wholly fundable within the scope of those funding rules).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Adult Education Budget 2023/24 Procurement

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 February 2023, last edited 6 February 2023

Award information

Awarded date

24 July 2023

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£74,702,770

This contract was awarded to 54 suppliers.

Academy Transformation Trust Further Education

Address

Unit 4, 2nd Floor, Emmanuel Court, Reddicroft, Sutton Coldfield B73 6AZ

Reference

Companies House number: 07846852

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,397,330.00

Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd

Address

149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR

Reference

Companies House number: 05398372

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £672,451.00

Acorn Training Ltd

Address

140 Brownhills Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4JU

Reference

Companies House number: 06517343

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,499,653.00

Agincare Group Ltd

Address

"Agincare House, Admiralty Buildings, Castletown, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1BB "

Reference

Companies House number: 06182736

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £345,180.00

Aspire Sporting Academy Ltd

Address

19 Victoria Street, Burn-ham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1AL

Reference

Companies House number: 07265113

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,497,849.00

Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited

Address

Universal Square, Manchester, M12 6JH

Reference

Companies House number: 07559200

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,498,970.00

Barnet and Southgate College

Address

Wood Street Campus, Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4AZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £603,600.00

Beacon Education Partnership Ltd

Address

85-87 Bayham Street, London, NW1 0AG

Reference

Companies House number: 07590970

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £522,020.00

CECOS College London (CECOS Computing International)

Address

1st Floor, 23 South Mall, St. Georges Chambers, Edmonton Green, London, United Kingdom, N9 0TS

Reference

Companies House number: 07075986

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £984,247.00

Challenge-trg Skills Ltd

Address

1 Smithy Court, Wigan, England, WN3 6PS

Reference

Companies House number: 04819289

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £1,303,897.00

Community Training Portal Ltd

Address

260-270 Butterfield Great Marlings, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, LU2 8DL

Reference

Companies House number: 05096438

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,791,855.00

CT Skills Ltd

Address

Unit 1, Priory Court, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG9 2TA.

Reference

Companies House number: 04307537

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,499,753.00

Derby Business College Limited

Address

3-4 St Peter's Churchyard, Derby, DE1 1NN

Reference

Companies House number: 04077741

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,499,123.00

Eden Training Academy Limited

Address

Eden Training Academy, 12 Belasis Court, Billingham, Cleveland, TS4AZ

Reference

Companies House number: 10132892

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £734,440.00

E-Training Limited

Address

First floor, The Greenwich Centre, 12 Lambarde Square, Greenwich SE10 9GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04439071

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £332,000.00

EVOLVE YOUR FUTURE LIMITED

Address

"155 Wellingborough Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 9TB"

Reference

Companies House number: 06260834

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £298,978.00

Free to Learn Ltd

Address

Goldwins Limited, 75 Maygrove Road, West Hampstead, London, NW62EG

Reference

Companies House number: 07347571

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,499,175.00

Functional Skills UK

Address

168 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2DL

Reference

Companies House number: 08945446

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £977,040.00

Humber Learning Consortium

Address

63-71 Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2LL

Reference

Companies House number: 04383779

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Contract Value - £477,000.00

Inspira Cumbria Ltd

Address

Gillan Way, Penrith 40 Business Park, Penrith

Reference

Companies House number: 04182567

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Contract Value - £539,500.00

JBC Skills Training Limited

Address

Stoneleigh House 66-70 Earlsdon Street, Earlsdon, Coventry, England, CV5 6EJ

Reference

Companies House number: 05801956

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £1,663,764.00

Let Me Play Limited

Address

4 Berghem Mews, Blythe Road, London, W14 0HN

Reference

Companies House number: 05536416

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £2,499,467.00

LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD

Address

UNIT C24 TROMSO CLOSE TYNE TUNNEL TRADING ESTATE NORTH SHIELDS TYNE AND WEAR NE29 7XH

Reference

Companies House number: 07891085

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £236,580.00

Martinex Limited

Address

Britannia House, 1/11 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, W6 0LH

Reference

Companies House number: 02328159

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £736,920.00

North Staffordshire Engineering Group Training Association

Address

151-153 Marsh Street North Hanley Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST1 5HR

Reference

Companies House number: 00926888

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £655,523.00

Pathway First Limited

Address

Amington House, 95 Amington Road, Birmingham B25 8EP

Reference

Companies House number: 04905838

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,463,102.00

PET-Xi Training Limited

Address

Unit 4 Westwood House Westwood Way, Westwood Business Park Coventry CV4 8HS

Reference

Companies House number: 03092428

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,499,788.00

PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited

Address

1 Colleton Crescent Exeter Devon EX2 4DG

Reference

Companies House number: 05114567

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £1,129,076.00

PHX Training

Address

3-5 Victoria Place, Victoria Place, Carlisle, England, CA1 1EJ

Reference

Companies House number: 05026641

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,499,825.00

Prevista Ltd

Address

United House, North Road, Islington, London, N7 9DP

Reference

Companies House number: 03148833

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,499,442.00

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD

Address

Milnyard Business Centre 1 Milnyard Square, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, England, PE2 6GX

Reference

Companies House number: 08770318

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £385,359.00

Qdos Training Limited

Address

Byron House, Commercial Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1EE

Reference

Companies House number: 06012731

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,096,000.00

Realise Learning and Employment Limited

Address

12 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, S9 1XH

Reference

Companies House number: 07703720

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,500,001.00

Resources NE Ltd

Address

6b Southwick Industrial Estate North Hylton Road Sunderland Tyne and Wear SR5 3TX

Reference

Companies House number: 06699536

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £378,407.00

Sapphire Logistics & Consultancy Ltd

Address

Office 3 - 3a, First Floor, School House, Church Road, Dudley, DY2 0LY

Reference

Companies House number: 10065621

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £448,196.00

SCCU Ltd

Address

7 Orchard Court, Binley Business Park, Harry Weston Road Binley Business Park, CV3 2TQ

Reference

Companies House number: 07150887

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,060,700.00

SCL Education and Training Limited

Address

7 Lakeside Business Park, Swan Lane, Sandhurst, Berkshire, United Kingdom, GU47 9DN

Reference

Companies House number: 08643730

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,107,435.00

Skills Max Academy

Address

Space Works, 25 Cabot Square, London, E14 4QZ

Reference

Companies House number: 08103134

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £749,110.00

Sutton Coldfield Training Limited

Address

SCT, 29 Gate Lane Boldmere, B73 5TR

Reference

Companies House number: 06688087

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £2,150,170.00

Technical Professionals Limited

Address

5th Floor, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2SU

Reference

Companies House number: 06161067

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £446,442.00

That Nail Place Limited

Address

10 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1DZ

Reference

Companies House number: 05515542

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £417,740.00

The Construction Skills People Ltd

Address

Unit 1, The Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9FG

Reference

Companies House number: 06616608

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £2,499,980.00

The Forward Trust

Address

Unit 106 - 7, Edinburgh House 170 Kennington Lane London SE11 5DP

Reference

Companies House number: 02560474

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Contract value - £304,108.00

Futures Advice, Skills and Employment Limited

Address

57 Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, NG1 6GE

Reference

Companies House number: 04172770

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

Contract value - £2,499,655.00

The Skills Centre London

Address

Unit 7 Cae Gwyrdd, Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, CF15 7AB

Reference

Companies House number: 06401277

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,270,045.00

The Skills Network

Address

Unit 16 Abbey Court, Benedict Drive, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 8RY

Reference

Companies House number: 06445363

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £2,496,460.00

The Training Brokers Limited

Address

Wesley House Wesley Street, Swinton, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom, M27 6AD

Reference

Companies House number: 07515277

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £675,909.00

Think Employment Limited

Address

Provincial House, 140 Victoria Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 1NX

Reference

Companies House number: 04109488

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,751,285.00

Three Dimensional Training Limited

Address

32 Woodside Business Park, Shore Road, Birkenhead, England, CH41 1EL

Reference

Companies House number: 10125130

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £704,623.00

Training Strategies Ltd

Address

116 Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, L1 5JW

Reference

Companies House number: 06612810

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £2,497,664.00

Triage Central Ltd

Address

Earlsgate House, 35 St. Ninians Road, Stirling, FK8 2HE

Reference

Companies House number: SC186908

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £538,400.00

TRN (Train) Ltd

Address

Endeavour House Colmet Court, Queensway South, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, England, NE11 0EF

Reference

Companies House number: 04170619

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,289,024.00

Twin Training International Limited

Address

12 Lambarde Square, London, SE10 9GB

Reference

Companies House number: 03118260

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract value - £2,496,042.00

Workpays Limited

Address

Springwell House, Newbold Road, Chesterfield, England, S41 7PS

Reference

Companies House number: 07387325

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Contract Value - £1,082,360.00

About the buyer

Contact name

Department for Education

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

44

Email

aebprocurement.help@education.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education