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Existing ESFA-Funded AEB contracts for services came to an end on 31 July 2023 and therefore the Department for Education (the "Authority") was required to undertake a further procurement exercise to secure this provision.
The Authority, on behalf of the ESFA, conducted a competitive procurement exercise (carried out in accordance with the Light Touch Regime, applying the principles of the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015) for new ESFA-funded AEB contracts for services. These contracts will commence on 1 August 2023 for an initial period of twelve months covering the 2023/24 academic year, with options to extend further by up to three 12-month periods (extension will depend on factors including individual supplier performance and government spending priorities ).
Providers were required to meet the criteria and quality standards that were set out in the procurement documents.
The contracts awarded through this procurement exercise are for qualifications-based provision and/or their components described in the AEB funding rules and/or the Free Courses For Jobs ("FCFJ") offer.
Multiple providers were sought to deliver the service across the non-devolved regions of England only. This means individual suppliers were limited to a maximum contract value, referred to as a 'tender cap' according to factors including their experience of providing similar services and the size of the bidding organisation. Note however that the Authority did not guarantee that providers who were successfully appointed would necessarily receive funding in an amount equivalent to their applicable tender cap.
Separately to this, an overall maximum contract value of £2.5 million per year applied to each Provider (albeit subject to availability of funding/provider performance, the Authority may award funding beyond the afore-mentioned 'caps' to providers if/when further funding becomes available and therefore annual contract values may increase in due course).
Following award, contract values may be increased or decreased according to factors including performance by the contractor and government funding priorities as were explained in the procurement documents.
Given the duration of the contract, the Authority may (at its absolute discretion) agree to variations in respect of the subject-matter of the courses delivered to the extent that such courses continue to fall within the auspices of adult education and the relevant funding rules as described above.
The procurement was open to providers who are seeking to deliver adult education and training provision funded by the ESFA AEB and FCFJ (and/or any other relevant public sector funding which may become available to deliver adult education programmes from time to time). Awarded Providers must deliver such provision in accordance with the current funding rules applicable to such funding (such that the provision is wholly fundable within the scope of those funding rules).
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Transformation Trust Further Education | 07846852 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Access Training (East Midlands) Ltd | 05398372 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Acorn Training Ltd | 06517343 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Agincare Group Ltd | 06182736 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Aspire Sporting Academy Ltd | 07265113 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited | 07559200 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Barnet and Southgate College | - | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Beacon Education Partnership Ltd | 07590970 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| CECOS College London (CECOS Computing International) | 07075986 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Challenge-trg Skills Ltd | 04819289 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Community Training Portal Ltd | 05096438 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| CT Skills Ltd | 04307537 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Derby Business College Limited | 04077741 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Eden Training Academy Limited | 10132892 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| E-Training Limited | 04439071 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| EVOLVE YOUR FUTURE LIMITED | 06260834 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Free to Learn Ltd | 07347571 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Functional Skills UK | 08945446 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Futures Advice, Skills and Employment Limited | 04172770 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Humber Learning Consortium | Charity Commission: 1097333 Companies House: 04383779 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Inspira Cumbria Ltd | Charity Commission: 1179502 Companies House: 04182567 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| JBC Skills Training Limited | 05801956 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Let Me Play Limited | 05536416 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| LOGISTICS SKILLS & CONSULTANCY LTD | 07891085 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Martinex Limited | 02328159 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| North Staffordshire Engineering Group Training Association | Charity Commission: 528635 Companies House: 00926888 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Pathway First Limited | 04905838 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| PET-Xi Training Limited | 03092428 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| PGL Training (Plumbing) Limited | 05114567 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| PHX Training | 05026641 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Prevista Ltd | 03148833 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD | 08770318 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Qdos Training Limited | 06012731 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Realise Learning and Employment Limited | 07703720 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Resources NE Ltd | 06699536 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Sapphire Logistics & Consultancy Ltd | 10065621 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| SCCU Ltd | 07150887 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| SCL Education and Training Limited | 08643730 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Skills Max Academy | 08103134 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Sutton Coldfield Training Limited | 06688087 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Technical Professionals Limited | 06161067 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| That Nail Place Limited | 05515542 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| The Construction Skills People Ltd | 06616608 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | 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 Forward Trust | Charity Commission: 1001701 Companies House: 02560474 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| The Skills Centre London | 06401277 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| The Skills Network | 06445363 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| The Training Brokers Limited | 07515277 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Think Employment Limited | 04109488 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Three Dimensional Training Limited | 10125130 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Training Strategies Ltd | 06612810 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Triage Central Ltd | SC186908 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| TRN (Train) Ltd | 04170619 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Twin Training International Limited | 03118260 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
| Workpays Limited | 07387325 | ~£74,702,770 estimated from lot values | - |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £887,638,970 in 11,838 payments (over £25k) from Department for Education, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greater London Authority, Department for Work and Pensions, Cabinet Office and 12 more public bodies (2010-05-07 to 2026-06-30).