Adult and 16 to 19 year old Education Tender

This opportunity is for the provision of learning provision to be delivered in accordance with ESFA rules and guidelines, (available from the ESFA via the .gov website - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency )

ESFA funds, provide opportunities for investment into :

The Council’s Skills 4 Plymouth strategy sets out an approach to learning and talent development to ensure people have the right skills to enter into and progress in work and employers have the people they need with the right skills for recovery and growth. There are two strategic themes running through the plan; a welcoming city and a Green city. The long-term aims are to build on the city’s potential in its distinctive natural and cultural assets, its businesses, and its people to enable businesses and people to thrive in a changing, data-driven economy that ensures economic benefits are felt by all and supports the city’s carbon neutrality (by 3030).

Plymouth City Council (PCC) holds an annualised budget of c£1.7m from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for delivery of 16-19 education programmes and adult education (AEB). This funding is invested to support delivery of the Skills 4 Plymouth strategy through PCC’s in-house adult education department, OCSW, and contracts with providers of niche provision working to address the needs of specific vulnerable groups and the city’s key economic sectors.

Individual organisations, partnerships and consortia are invited to take part in this exercise. PCC encourages submissions from providers who will be able to demonstrate progression into work or nearer to entry to the labour market as a result of the provision that they deliver through this funding.

In addition, Providers will need to have knowledge of local labour market conditions, issues faced by residents of Plymouth and how they will apply this fund to support their road towards economic prosperity and wellbeing.

The anticipated duration of the contract is for 3 years plus 2 options to extend for up to 12 months each (up to 5 years in total). Contracts will be expected to commence on 1st August 2022.

Due to the funding being sourced from ESFA contracts will be annualised and dependent on ongoing allocations from ESFA.

The Council has split its requirement into lots:

The Tenderer may bid for one Lot or can also submit a combination bid covering more than one (or all) Lots, but must also include an individual price for each Lot.