Education and training services

Tender description

Cheshire East Lifelong Learning (CE LL) is commissioning an approved supplier list for the procurement of Adult Education Budget Provision and completed the 1st round on 7.7.2016. This award notice relates to the round 2 and the appointing of new suppliers to the list. CE LL is funded as the lead body for Adult Education Budget provision and will be sub-contracting work under this funding stream. Providers need to meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the service specification to be considered for the list. Lots include: Lot 1 Adult Education Budget Provision: Accredited Learning; Lot 2 Adult Education Budget Provision: Health and Wellbeing Programmes (Non-accredited learning); Lot 3 Adult Education Budget Provision: Taster/Engagement Programmes (Non-accredited learning); Lot 4 Adult Education Budget Provision: Longer programmes leading to Employment Outcomes (Non-accredited learning); Lot 5 Additional lots may be added throughout the life of the approved supplier list. Accredited learning commissioned via CE LL (Cheshire East Lifelong Learning) (Lot 1) will be focused on unemployed Cheshire East residents who are eligible for full funding (see SFA Funding Rules). CE LL may be in a position to commission a small amount of non-regulated provision where a regulated alternative is not available and where the provision meets funding and eligibility requirements. All commissioned provision will be aimed at entry level to level 2 and must meet the eligibility requirements set out by the Skills Funding Agency. Health and Well-being Programmes use learning as a means of improving the health and well-being of individuals. There is no requirement to progress learners onto employment, although the progression onto further learning and/or employment, if appropriate, would be a desired outcome. A positive impact on the health and well-being of learners should be demonstrated by the end of the course. Taster/engagement programmes use creative and innovative approaches to engaging individuals who may normally experience barriers to learning. The desired outcome is that learners will progress onto further learning that will lead to further learning and/or employment outcomes. Longer programmes leading to employment outcomes are intended to equip individuals with the skills and confidence needed to be able to access work or accredited learning. The desired outcome is that learners will progress onto employment or accredited learning that will lead to employment. These programmes must be focused on the unemployed, aligned to the Skills Funding Agency funding requirements, the priorities set by CE LL and the needs of local people, communities and, where appropriate, local employers.