Re-opening of Adult Learning Pseudo-Framework for Delivery Partners (Lot 1– Lot 2)

Procurement description

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Adult Learning Service is seeking organisations who deliver adult and family learning to join the Pseudo-Framework (5-year framework) for the remaining period until 31 July 2028.

The Service is keen to engage with a wide range of providers who are able to deliver adult and family learning opportunities at a variety of locations in the borough, meeting the broad range of needs and residents across this diverse borough.

Once accepted onto the framework providers will be invited to apply for funding to deliver adult and family learning courses in borough through call-offs against the curriculum specification.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Education-and-training-services./6DE8P86ZG2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6DE8P86ZG2

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

245000.00 GBP to 245000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

30 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 July 2028, 23:59PM

Is a framework being established?

Yes

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Further information about fees

Management fees

Percentage fee charged to suppliers

20.00%

Award method when using the framework

With reopening competition

Framework operation description

The Authority has established a Pseudo Framework for Adult Learning delivery partners, which is split into two Lots:

•Lot 1: Contracts up to £25,000

•Lot 2: Contract from £25,000 up to a maximum of £250,000

The evaluation of Tenders will be a two-stage procedure. The first stage will be compliance, and the second stage will involve a quality evaluation (refer to Appendix One). with a later third stage that will be executed should the Tenderer be accepted onto the Pseudo Framework.

A Tenderer will be required to meet the minimum standards set out in the first compliance stage prior to their Tender being evaluated at the second stage against the award criteria. If a Tender fails to meet the minimum standards of the first stage, the Tender will not be taken forward for quality evaluation (against the award criteria) at the second stages.

Once accepted onto the pseudo-framework (having met the stage 2 conditions), tenderers will be asked to enter stage 3 by submitting a course plan proposal. This plan will be evaluated (for duplication, capacity within the funding available, and geographical reach) and costed. The service will provide feedback on what it would like to fund based on this submission. If accepted by Tenderer, an annual order form will be created for the delivery as per the costed course plan proposal.

Description

Lot:1 seeks to identify smaller organisations, or those with little or no previous experience of delivering adult/family learning using GLA or Education Skills Funding Agency funding. We are looking to contract with organisations who can provide engaging and innovative learning experiences for local communities at grass roots level. Organisations should have previous experience of delivering learning on a small scale or providing other services to adults/families within the communities they propose working with ( Please referred to the ITT).

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services

Delivery regions

• UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Lot value (estimated)

25000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

25000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

30 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2028, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Description

Lot 2: is for larger organisations, or those with experience of delivering adult or family learning to the standards expected by the funding body (GLA or ESFA), and potentially with experience of Ofsted inspection and the standards expected through the Education Inspection Framework. We are looking for delivery of qualification bearing courses, non-accredited formula funded provision and non-accredited courses to meet the curriculum specification as defined across a range of levels from pre-entry to Level (Please referred to the ITT).

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services
• 80530000 - Vocational training services

Delivery regions

• UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Lot value (estimated)

220000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

220000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

30 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2028, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Tender submission deadline

20 July 2026, 18:00PM

Enquiry deadline

10 July 2026, 17:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.rbkc.gov.uk

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes