Subcontract delivery of Adult Skills Fund programmes (previously AEB) for Construction Skills

Concepts

• adult education
• solihull
• adult skills fund programmes
• adult skills fund
• construction skills
• construction skills training
• construction gateway courses
• construction gateway
• aeb
• adult skills fund ‘

Location

Within the WMCA region

Description

The tender requirement is for a contract for the provision of Adult Skills Fund ‘ASF’ (formally Adult Education Budget ‘AEB’) programmes, related inside the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) region. Specifically, this requirement is for Construction Skills training to include Construction Gateway courses like Rail Engineering Track Maintenance, Plant Machinery, Groundworks, CSCS and other operator tickets

Total Quantity or Scope

Please refer to the Guidance document. The contract will be a fixed term contract starting 01 August 2024 with a completion date of 31 July 2027 with a funding value currently anticipated as up to £1.5m pa ASF income of which £1.2m pa will be awarded to subcontract provision.

Renewal Options

Two further years in annual increments subject to College requirements; available funding; WMCA funding rules, priorities and approval; and subject to provider capacity; delivery performance; achievement data.

CPV Codes

• 80400000 - Adult and other education services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Full and unrestricted access to the tender documents can be obtained free of charge from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomeThe contract will be a fixed term contract starting 01 August 2024 with a completion date of 31 July 2027. Two further extensions of 1 year may be permitted subject to College requirements, available funding and subject to provider capacity; delivery performance; achievement data; and WMCA funding guidance. The annual funding value currently anticipated as up to £1.5m pa ASF income of which £1.2m pa will be awarded to subcontract provision