CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Learner Voice Capture Exercise

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Description of the goods or services required

Who are we? About Groundwork

Established in 1991, Groundwork North Wales works to transform lives in disadvantaged communities through a diverse range of programmes across North Wales under the themes of People, Places, and Planet.

Our main impact goals are to bring improved prospects and wellbeing for people, enhance and protect green and blue spaces for people and nature, preserve heritage and build a sense of community and place, and protect the planet against the negative impacts of unsustainable behaviours and climate change.

Through our ‘People’ focused projects we support people to get back into work and gain skills and qualifications through training and employability programmes, including a full suite of accredited training courses and Adult Community Learning opportunities. Income from training is reinvested back into our charitable work to benefit communities. We offer a range of wellbeing activities and volunteering opportunities for all sectors of the community.

Through our ‘Places’ projects we build stronger communities by championing nature conservation, and empowering people to improve their local green and blue spaces and connect with nature and local heritage.

Through our ‘Planet’ projects we protect the planet with practical action to reduce waste and combat climate change. We achieve this by promoting the benefits of reuse/recycling and conserving the natural environment: through households goods reuse, repair and upcycling activities, community fridge initiatives and awareness raising campaigns.

About this contract

We have secured funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for our Community Engagement project, which aims to increase the proportion of those people in Wrexham who are eligible for funded personal development, training and skills programmes to take up the opportunities available. We are the lead provider for Adult Community Learning through the Welsh Government Adult Community Learning Grant in and have access to funding for provision for learners aged 19+ from the hardest to reach communities in Wrexham, for the delivery of embedded essential skills (numeracy, literacy, digital), employability and family learning courses. We are well known for our ability to provide alternative provision that does not duplicate existing provision but meets the needs of the hardest to reach communities, progressing them on their learner journey.

The chosen supplier for this contract will be required to produce up to 10 Learner Voice case studies for learners in Wrexham.

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.groundworknorthwales.org.uk/about/our-values-and-strategy/

https://www.groundworknorthwales.org.uk/about/annual-impact-report-2024/

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Circa £5,000 for up to 10 case studies

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The facilitator (s) will be required to:

•Design and deliver the learner voice capture exercise using a recognised and agreed methodology / technique

•Produce up to 10 case studies

•Have a proven track record of working with groups and individuals from the hardest to reach groups / communities and capturing information to present in case studies.

•Demonstrate the ability to work within the set deadlines

•Have knowledge and understanding of working in communities or in partnership with organisations in the Wrexham County Borough Council area.

Submission for the project:

•The submission for this work should provide a written methodology for completing the project, including detail on the chosen technique that will be used, identifying milestones and detailing timescales for the completion.

•The submission should include 2 examples/case studies of previous relevant work.

•The submission should include the name(s) and CV(s) of all personnel who will be involved in the project.

•The submission should include a costing for the project.

Please submit responses by email to louise.stokes@groundworknorthwales.org.uk

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:154946)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice