Adult Learning - Delivery of Learning 2024 reopened Stage 1 Stage 2 mini competition

The Buckinghamshire Council in United Kingdom from Europe region had released this tender for Buckinghamshire Adult Learning BAL is a service area within Buckinghamshire Council the Council which has contracts with the Education Skills Funding Agency ESFA to deliver training opportunities funded by them Much of these are directly delivered by BAL but in order to fully use its Adult Skills Fund ASF allocation and ensure it addresses the key priorities of both the Council and the ESFA it subcontracts part of its delivery This enables BAL to deliver to target markets and in geographical areas that it would otherwise be unable to reach In the context of this procurement potential providers and bidders are hereafter referred to as subcontractors In 2024 BAL established a list of approved providers subcontractors for a period of three years maximum with the option to open annually or more frequently if required to invite more to join the list The opportunity titled Adult Learning - Delivery of Learning 2024 was published on Contracts Finder on 8 April 2024 and last edited on 10 April 2024 Original opportunity published on Contracts Finder https www contractsfinder service gov uk Notice 0dc0da39-18b9-4672-9466-c1721241b91f In line with the opportunity above BAL is now re-opening this procurement process for the 2025 2026 academic year for a period of two years maximum to reach out to additional delivery partners in specific areas of delivery needed to meet the skills gaps within Buckinghamshire All potential providers admitted to the Approved Providers List i e approved providers will be invited to participate to submit bids in a mini competition to win funding to deliver Adult Education Budget AEB and future Adult Skills Funding ASF on behalf of The Council These subcontractors will allow the Council to To provide immediate provision whilst expanding direct capacity This might include working with sub-contractors to explore and learn about new sectors prior to investment in resources Diversify our provision in terms of scope or scale including the development of new SSA areas or geographies linked to new or existing business contacts that BAL alone could not sufficiently provide coverage To provide access to or engagement with a new range of customers Support smaller providers to develop and grow their specialist provision and improve their quality The contract values published are the estimate value for individual contracts with tender notice no. DN710708 published on 02 May 2025. The tender expired on 08 May 2025. This tender is sourced from Pro Contract and is eligible for suppliers interested in Education and training services, Adult and other education services, Education Consultancy services, E-learning services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 7826626.