Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
11 Broad Street West
Sheffield
S12BQ
UK
Contact person: Donna Fowler
Telephone: +44 1142203362
E-mail: donna.fowler@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Reopening Adult Skills Fund Pseudo Framework Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Procurement of Learning Organisations to be appointed onto the Adult Skills Fund Framework
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Employed/Unemployed/Self Employed
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Employed/Unemployed/Self Employed
This Lot invites provision to support South Yorkshire residents looking to reskill or upskill by gaining qualifications, and is complementary or additional to any national/regional or locally funded activity and should include at least the following activities:
• 19+, First qualification, Legal entitlements, Maths & English, RQF, Regulated learning only.
• Robust IAG - use of learner and learning support.
• Unemployed & SWAPS - Inactive - linking into Apprenticeships, UKSPF, Skills Bootcamps, Pathways to Work, community learning support and other provision.
• Employed, self-employed, at risk of redundancy.
• Employed - Priority SSA's - Health/Care, public services, Construction/built environment. Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Science and Maths, Information. Communication Technology/Digital(Support LSIP ) & Green skills.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Reducing barriers - focussed person centred support.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot invites provision which is complementary or additional to any national/regional or locally funded activity supporting South Yorkshire's residents.
The focus will be on residents who face complex and/or multiple barriers Providing motivation to enable them to develop confidence and resilience, be more active members of their local community.
• 19+, Non-regulated.
• Robust IAG - use of learner and learning support.
• Moving hard to reach residents into work, such as inactive, over 50's, NEETS, ethnic minority, male/female into underrepresented industries, learners with disabilities etc.
• Progression in/from eligible ASF training courses in Lot 1, FCFJ, Grant & ACL provision.
• Recognising specialist provision.
• Deliver non-regulated programmes to support in work progression.
• Filling the gaps of Grant provision and Adult Community Learning/Tailored Learning.
• On-going support to increase achievements and progressions onto higher level. regulated learning aims, into employment linking, Apprenticeships, UKSPF, Skills Bootcamps, community learning support and other provision. Should not duplicate - unemployed and economically Inactive - UKSPF, and other programmes working hand in hand.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
The Learning Organisation must have an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding or a monitoring visit confirming a reasonable progress judgement covering all three themes (leadership and management, quality of training and safeguarding) as a minimum, from any of your provision. If you are not currently in scope for Ofsted, or have not yet had your first Ofsted Monitoring visit or inspection, an acceptable explanation of why and detail of how the Learning Organisation is working towards the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF) is required.
This programme is open to all learning organisations registered on the UK Register of Learning organisations.
Full details can be found in the specification and Supplier Questionnaire
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/07/2025
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2025