Education and training services

Tender description

CE LL is funded as the lead body for Adult Education Budget provision and will be sub-contracting work under this funding stream. Providers will need to meet the eligibility criteria to be appointed to the list, which can be used by Cheshire East Council and its wholly/partly owned companies for 12 months. The list will be opened via The Chest 3 times (min) to appoint new providers to the list, although this is no guarantee of any volume of work. Unsuccessful providers may re-apply 3 times (max). Call-offs occurs outside of The Chest as per criteria. CELL reserves the right to negotiate on bids post acceptance onto the list. The budget is 495 000 GBP across all lots. Providers must complete and submit responses via the Chest — ref DN125012. CE LL will retain 20 % of the published funding rate of the learning aim for contract management and support as outlined below under ‘CE LL Contract Management and Support’. For Lot 1, applicants must demonstrate knowledge of the local area, needs of the local business communities,employers and learners and be able to evidence how this knowledge has informed the programme of accredited learning aims and delivery format. There should be a very clear focus on target groups of learners who meet the eligibility criteria (Lot 1) and would benefit most from raising their skills and applicants must be able to demonstrate their in-depth knowledge of the needs of local people and explain how they will market and recruit learners onto their programmes. 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 on to 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 on to 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 on to 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 CELL and the needs of local people, communities and, where appropriate, local employers. (To be advised at a later date should the need arise). This opportunity links to PIN notice 2017/S 070-132430.