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The Adult Education Budget (AEB) is the major fund for adult learners, delivering skills provision for eligible adults aged 19+ from pre-entry to Level 3. AEB provision aims to engage adults in learning which provides the skills and learning they need for work, progression in work, an Apprenticeship or further learning.
The ESFA would like to invite potential contractors to apply for ESFA funded AEB contract for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year. Contracts awarded will be between the values of £150,000 and £3,000,000.
The procurement will fund the following provision:
Statutory entitlements
English and maths, up to and including Level 2, for individuals aged 19 and over, who have not previously attained a GCSE grade A* - C or grade 4, or higher, and/or
First full qualification at Level 2 for individuals aged 19 to 23, and/or
First full qualification at Level 3 for individuals aged 19 to 23.
Information technology ('digital') skills, up to and including Level 1, for individuals aged 19+, who have digital skills assessed at below Level 1.
Local Flexibility which supports delivery of flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these and/or non-regulated learning, up to Level 2, including Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAP) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Expansion of DWP's SWAP
National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer: From April 2021, any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full Level 3 qualification, which is equivalent to a technical certificate or diploma, or 2 full A levels, will be able to access hundreds of fully funded courses.
Supporting funding to provide extra support to address barriers that may prevent learners from engaging or continuing learning. This includes:
Learning support - available to providers to meet the cost of making reasonable adjustments, as part of the Equality Act 2010, for learners who have an identified learning difficulty or disability, to achieve their learning goal, and/or
Learner support - available to providers to support learners with a specific financial hardship, such as childcare or residential costs associated with learning.
Based on the best information available to the Authority at this time the overall anticipated value for the Contracts, as set out in this Contract Notice is £157, 000, 000.00 (one hundred and fifty seven million pounds). Potential Contractors shall note that funding for the Contracts is only guaranteed for the period from the Agreement Date to 31 July 2022 and for any Learners recruited before that date to complete their Learning, provided that happens before 31 July 2023. The Authority anticipates that the combined value of the initial Contract Values of all the successful Potential Contracts will be £73,000,000
Additional information: The Authority will be administering the procurement process electronically via Jaggaer, the Authority e-Procurement Solution (e-PS) portal. It can be accessed via your web browser at:
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACACIA TRAINING LIMITED | 04080815 | £4,958,840 | - |
| ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | 07846852 | £2,666,556 | - |
| ACCESS TRAINING (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD | 05398372 | £411,393 | - |
| ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED | 03226440 | £334,496 | - |
| ACORN TRAINING LTD | 06517343 | £1,642,518 | - |
| ALM Training Services Ltd | 05419211 | £250,889 | - |
| Antrec Limited | 07873541 | £676,941 | - |
| Aspiration Training Ltd | 04551344 | £353,831 | - |
| ASPIRE SPORTING ACADEMY LTD | 07265113 | £847,799 | - |
| AXIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 03737341 | £1,956,917 | - |
| BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED | 02673518 | £2,717,498 | - |
| Back 2 Work Complete Training Ltd | 07559200 | £1,132,777 | - |
| BCTG Limited | 04323196 | £696,418 | - |
| Best Practice Training and Development Ltd | 03302541 | £475,890 | - |
| BRIGHT DIRECTION TRAINING LIMITED | 07476725 | £599,360 | - |
| B-SKILL LIMITED | 03939817 | £1,385,534 | - |
| BUILDING HEROES EDUCATION FOUNDATION | Charity Commission: 1158886 Companies House: 12830457 | £473,556 | - |
| Capita Plc | 02081330 | £2,804,943 | LOBBYIST Stonehaven Campaigns Limited (12 quarters) Campaign Marketing Services Limited (5 quarters) Powerscourt Limited (3 quarters) Brunswick Group Advisory Ltd (2 quarters) The AVPA Limited (2 quarters) Lexington Communications Limited (1 quarter) FORMER MP David T C Davies— Employment and earnings (former) |
| CEDARS HEALTH AND BEAUTY CENTRES LIMITED | 04625430 | £186,553 | - |
| CITRUS TRAINING LIMITED | 05108231 | £620,306 | - |
| COMMUNICATORS TRAINING ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 04276701 | £162,344 | - |
| Community Training Portal Limited | 05096438 | £969,926 | - |
| CREATIVE PROCESS DIGITAL LTD | 09232138 | £301,860 | - |
| CT SKILLS LIMITED | 04307537 | £1,422,105 | - |
| DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED | 04077741 | £1,485,062 | - |
| D.T.K. BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 03000971 | £219,134 | - |
| EAT THAT FROG C.I.C | 07483316 | £1,013,745 | - |
| EDEN TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 06705249 | £1,510,112 | - |
| EDUCATION AND TRAINING SKILLS LTD | 01862892 | £452,100 | - |
| E-TRAINING LIMITED | 04439071 | £309,215 | - |
| EVOLVE YOUR FUTURE LIMITED | 06260834 | £188,137 | - |
| FAIRWAY TRAINING (HEALTHCARE) LIMITED | 07696926 | £318,667 | - |
| Fareham College | - | £1,085,958 | - |
| FINCHALE TRAINING COLLEGE | Charity Commission: 1001027 Companies House: 02526862 | £265,123 | - |
| Functional Skills Uk LTD | 08945446 | £506,406 | - |
| Futures Advice Skills and Employment Limited | 04172770 | £769,973 | - |
| GATEWAY EDUCATION (LONDON) LIMITED | 08606459 | £150,678 | - |
| GENESIS TRAINING GROUP LTD | 07536541 | £553,251 | - |
| GO TRAIN LIMITED | 06434193 | £2,999,865 | - |
| GP STRATEGIES TRAINING LIMITED | 08003851 | £1,964,325 | - |
| IMPACT FUTURES TRAINING LIMITED | 03131863 | £1,186,126 | - |
| JBC SKILLS TRAINING LIMITED | 05801956 | £742,936 | - |
| JFC TRAINING COLLEGE LTD | 05376175 | £185,567 | - |
| JGA Ltd | 04743325 | £599,874 | - |
| JM Excellence in Training | 07841142 | £150,147 | - |
| KEIR TRAINING & RECRUITMENT LTD | 10931521 | £339,326 | - |
| KIWI EDUCATION LTD | 08647707 | £1,561,790 | - |
| LEARNING CURVE GROUP LIMITED | 05233487 | £2,458,924 | LOBBYIST WA Communications Ltd (1 quarter) |
| LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD | 07891085 | £172,136 | - |
| Mainstream Training Ltd | 03348003 | £897,721 | DONOR£2K across 1 donation To: Conservative and Unionist Party |
| MI Comput Solutions Incorporated | 05066163 | £172,256 | - |
| Northern Care Training Limited | 05256533 | £543,632 | - |
| Northern Regeneration CIC | 09752756 | £365,865 | - |
| North Staffordshire Engineering Group Training Association | Charity Commission: 528635 Companies House: 00926888 | £446,190 | - |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | - | £224,498 | - |
| PERSONAL TRAINER LTD | 07105691 | £398,796 | - |
| PLATO TRAINING (UK) LTD | 06564460 | £1,912,200 | - |
| Professional Training Solutions Ltd | 05995205 | £1,683,116 | - |
| PROFOUND SERVICES LIMITED | 05969610 | £1,226,339 | - |
| QUBE QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | 02887289 | £2,471,136 | - |
| Resources NE Ltd | 06699536 | £988,190 | - |
| SCCU LTD | 07150887 | £855,530 | - |
| SCL EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED | 08643730 | £903,624 | - |
| SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED | 02291188 | £926,228 | - |
| SKILLS EDGE TRAINING LTD | 07103451 | £723,020 | - |
| Skills to Group Ltd | 02875213 | £1,617,350 | - |
| Skills Training UK Ltd | 03713193 | £2,999,694 | - |
| SOUTH WEST ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING PROVIDERS LIMITED | 07465523 | £809,402 | - |
| SPECIALIST TRADE COURSES LIMITED | 07335908 | £1,829,605 | - |
| Strive Training (London) Limited | 08933327 | £882,053 | - |
| Talented Training Ltd | 09467477 | £346,018 | - |
| THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED | 06507416 | £2,999,959 | - |
| THE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS PEOPLE LTD | 06616608 | £1,999,740 | DONOR£2K across 1 donation To: Labour Party MP LINK Mr Toby Perkins— Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP |
| THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LTD | 06337543 | £389,790 | - |
| THE FORWARD TRUST | Charity Commission: 1001701 Companies House: 02560474 | £612,064 | - |
| TheLightBulb Limited | 04754871 | £269,067 | - |
| THE NUMBER 4 GROUP LIMITED | 07372990 | £151,068 | - |
| The Plumpton College Charitable Foundation (Incorporating O.T. N | - | £297,975 | - |
| THE PORTLAND TRAINING COMPANY LIMITED | 09158239 | £1,742,743 | - |
| The Voluntary and Community Sector Learning and Skills Consortiu | Charity Commission: 1105746 Companies House: 04717124 | £727,000 | - |
| THINK EMPLOYMENT LIMITED | 04109488 | £611,471 | - |
| TOTAL TRAINING PROVISION LIMITED | 08423110 | £419,428 | - |
| Train 4 Ltd | 07366608 | £590,794 | - |
| TRAIN TOGETHER LIMITED | 07449097 | £521,484 | - |
| TRN (TRAIN) LTD. | 04170619 | £2,312,158 | - |
| WALTHAM INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED | 07177562 | £589,210 | - |
| Workpays Ltd | 07387325 | £433,908 | - |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £2,088,944,634 in 103,829 payments (over £25k) from Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, Department for Transport, HMPPS, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and 26 more public bodies (2010-04-06 to 2026-06-30).