Lots
Divided into 5 lots
Adult Skills Fund (ASF)
Lot number: 1 Description
Adult Skills Fund (ASF) Programmes (Level 2 and upwards) within non devolved areas. Spend allocated is subject to availability of funding, NCS strategy and performance.
CPV classifications
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
Lot value (estimated)
1153780.00 GBP Excluding VAT
1153780.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 August 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 July 2026, 23:59PM
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Adult Skills Fund (ASF) – Tailored Learning
Lot number: 2 Description
Adult Skills Fund (ASF) Tailored Learning (any level) in non devolved areas. Spend allocated is subject to availability of funding, NCS strategy and performance.
CPV classifications
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80340000 - Special education services
Lot value (estimated)
71670.00 GBP Excluding VAT
71670.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 August 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 July 2026, 23:59PM
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Apprenticeships
Lot number: 3 Description
Apprenticeships (Level 2 and upwards). NCS are interested in proposals for delivery however reserve the right to reject all submissions and make alternative arrangements where the right partnerships cannot be forged, spend is indicative only and not representative of a single award.
CPV classifications
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
Lot value (estimated)
800000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
800000.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 August 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 July 2026, 23:59PM
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
16-18 Provision
Lot number: 4 Description
16-18 Provision (Level 3 and upwards – consideration will be given to Level 2). NCS are interested in proposals for delivery however reserve the right to reject all submissions and make alternative arrangements where the right partnerships cannot be forged, spend is indicative only and not representative of a single award.
CPV classifications
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services
- 80211000 - Technical secondary education services
- 80531200 - Technical training services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
- 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services
- 80531100 - Industrial training services
- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 80500000 - Training services
Lot value (estimated)
5500000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
5500000.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 August 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 July 2026, 23:59PM
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Higher Education
Lot number: 5 Description
Higher Education (Level 3 and upwards). NCS are interested in proposals for delivery however reserve the right to reject all submissions and make alternative arrangements where the right partnerships cannot be forged, spend is indicative only and not representative of a single award.
CPV classifications
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
Lot value (estimated)
400000.00 GBP Excluding VAT
400000.00 GBP Including VAT
Sustainability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contract start date (estimated)
01 August 2025, 00:00AM
Contract end date (estimated)
31 July 2026, 23:59PM
Does the lot include options?
Yes
Description of options
Description of options - Include enough information to understand the scope of the options and the circumstances in which they could be used.
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Award criteria
Type: price
Name
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Description
Contract Management scheme of works and safeguarding
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Description
Defining target groups, engagement and recruitment
Weighting: 25.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Learner support
Description
Learner support
Weighting: 20.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: quality
Name
Profile matrix
Description
Profile matrix
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact
Type: price
Name
Resourcing
Description
Resourcing
Weighting: 10.0
Weighting type: percentageExact