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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: Plymouth City Council
Authority ID:: AA20276
Publication date:: 08 April 2019
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

These services are for the sub contracted delivery of the contract between Plymouth City Council and the Education and Skills Funding Agency, specifically Adult Skills Budget and Community Learning.

Provision under this specification should be designed to promote and engage adults in systematic and sustained learning to improve their own lives, their families and the quality of life in the communities where they live through developing and enhancing:

— information, advice and guidance,

— personal development; and employability opportunities.

Services should be designed to deliver the following ambitions:

— widen participation in learning by helping adults to overcome barriers that prevent them from successfully engaging or progressing in learning,

— provide high quality training and support for employers/employees that support key sectors and vulnerable groups in the city,

— ensure learning opportunities are flexible and responsive to needs so that they can participate, achieve and progress to further learning or employment options,

— ensure that learning opportunities and support packages are high quality and fit against local regional and national priorities,

— utilise and develop community and voluntary sector networks, such as community hubs,

— provide a range of access routes for learners including on-line, employer-based and community based provision,

— offer provision to attract participation from disadvantaged or minority groups, such as adults with learning disabilities, ethnic minorities, ex-offenders, adults over 50, ex-servicemen,

— integrate provision with the existing adult learning and careers advice offer, e.g. National Careers Service (NCS) delivered by alternative providers to support referral and progression routes.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Plymouth City Council

Ground Floor, Windsor House, Tavistock Road

Plymouth

PL6 5UF

Contact person: Mr John Bale

Telephone: +44 1752307328

E-mail: john.bale@plymouth.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK41

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Plymouth Adult Education

Reference number: DN370279

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Plymouth City Council (PCC) holds an annualised budget of c. 1 480 000 GBP from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for delivery of Adult Education (AEB). This is split into grant-funded Community Learning (800 000 GBP) and earnings-based Adult Skills (680 000 GBP). For 2019/20 ESFA has issued an illustrative allocation of 1 402 000 GBP. PCC is procuring learning activities for the next year 2019–2020 with the option to extend for a further 2 years in yearly increments. Applications were sought from training providers who will need to be listed on the UK Register of Learning Providers and who will be able to deliver this fund in accordance with ESFA rules and guidelines.

In particular, PCC has sought providers who would be able to deliver this provision over this time period in the following categories (lots):

1) Lifelong learning for all;

2) Improving the education, basic skills and employability of vulnerable groups;

3) Supporting skills development in Plymouth’s key growth sectors.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 3 365 202.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lifelong Learning for All

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK41

II.2.4) Description of the procurement