Adult Education Budget Allocations 2025

A Contract Award Notice
by WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£320K-£2M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
25 Jun 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

West Yorkshire

Geochart for 1 buyers and 9 suppliers

1 buyer

7 suppliers

Description

Adult Education training provision that is accessible to all West Yorkshire residents. These contracts will deliver training provision that responds to individuals as set out in the West Yorkshire AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules and will encompass all eligible provision delivered as part of the statutory and policy entitlements, as well as regulated and non-regulated learning. Provision should respond to local need, emerging priorities and sector skills shortages, and take account of the spread of provision required in each Local Authority area. Contracts can be delivered West Yorkshire wide or can be focused on individual/multiple Local Authority areas, allowing eligible West Yorkshire residents to access provision locally. The provider must ensure accessibility of learning is considered in their proposals, taking into account reasonable travel to learn patterns.

Lot Division

1 Skills For Life

Provision description: Provision of the following programmes, focused on individuals that legitimately fit the eligibility criteria: English Maths Digital Learner aged 19+ studying for a first qualification at Level 2 and/or Level 3 (in line With West Yorkshire Extended entitlement and local flexibility – see below) ESOL Provision (while ESOL is not a legal entitlement, it is recognised as a crucial provision for West Yorkshire residents) Additional information: Please submit a separate tender response for each Lot you are bidding for

Award Criteria
Readiness to Deliver 15
Proposed approach and timescales 15
Funding compliance 15
Quality assurance 15
Meeting learning needs 20
Economic and strategic needs 10
Delivery plan 0
Social value 10
price 0
2 Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)

Provision description: The Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) is designed to help Jobcentre Plus claimants build confidence to improve their job prospects and enhance their CV, whilst helping employers in sectors with current local vacancies to fill them. Additional information: Bidders must submit a separate response for each Lot they are bidding for

Award Criteria
Readiness to deliver 15
Approach and timescales 15
Funding compliance 15
Quality assurance 15
Meeting learner needs 20
Economic strategic needs 10
Delivery plan 0
Social value 10
price 0

Award Detail

1 Aim2Learn (Leeds)
  • Lot 1- Skills For Life
  • Reference: 034966-2025-1-1
  • Value: £1,600,000
2 Aim2Learn (Leeds)
  • Lot 2- Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
  • Reference: 034966-2025-2-2
  • Value: £1,800,000
3 Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
  • Lot 1- Skills For Life
  • Reference: 034966-2025-2-3
  • Value: £1,283,000
4 Maximus UK Services (Liecester)
  • Lot 1- Skills For Life
  • Reference: 034966-2025-3-4
  • Value: £1,596,000
5 Cecos Computing (London)
  • Lot 1- Skills For Life
  • Reference: 034966-2025-4-5
  • Value: £320,000
6 Realise Learning & Employment (Sheffield)
  • Lot 2- Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
  • Reference: 034966-2025-2-6
  • Value: £1,800,000
7 Maximus UK Services (Leicester)
  • Lot 2- Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
  • Reference: 034966-2025-3-7
  • Value: £1,800,000
8 Talented Training (Leeds)
  • Lot 2- Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
  • Reference: 034966-2025-4-8
  • Value: £1,190,000
9 Think Employment (Grimsby)
  • Lot 2- Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP)
  • Reference: 034966-2025-5-9
  • Value: £608,000

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Other Information

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