Education and training services

Tender description

Staffordshire County Council wishes to engage a group of suppliers to deliver a range of community learning services throughout the eight districts of Staffordshire. Funding for the community learning provision is sourced from a contract awarded to Staffordshire County Council from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). The community learning service currently works with schools, colleges, third sector organisations, independent training providers and local community groups to secure and deliver a range of learning opportunities for adults and families across Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council wishes to procure its contracted provision in order to source high quality responsive and innovative community learning provision. The County Council is subject to accountability and scrutiny of the ESFA and Ofsted. All contracted provision must comply with ESFA and County Council regulations and related statutory requirements. This procurement is for a Framework Agreement between the appointed sub-contractor(s) and Staffordshire County Council, to supply services on an annual call-off basis. This framework will be for a 4 year period from 1.8.2019 to 31.7.2023, on an annual call-off basis. In the event the agreement is extended the extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of contract as the original agreement period and will ultimately be at the County Council's sole discretion. The County Council makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer and any funding values given are indicative only and intended as a general guide. These will be subject to annual allocations made to the County Council by the ESFA. Lot 5: supports participants use digital technology more effectively, including the use of computers, tablets and phones, also supporting individuals to stay safe online and supporting individuals to access online services. Courses should aim to give learners the confidence to use the digital tools that are important to them. This could be to access local or national services, to communicate, to research, to store and present information, to use technology safely and to keep their family safe, to make the most of applications and use their potential to improve their lives in a variety of ways e.g. employment, shopping, creativity, leisure. Courses can also be offered in more specialist areas including: — basic IT, — digital technologies, — collaborative technologies, — emerging digital software, — immersive technologies, — introduction to website production. This lot is non-accredited. This procurement is for a Framework Agreement between the appointed sub-contractor(s) and Staffordshire County Council, to supply Services on an annual call-off basis. This framework will be for a 4 year period from 1.8.2019 to 31.7.2023, on an annual call-off basis. In the event the agreement is extended the extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of contract as the original agreement period and will ultimately be at the County Council's sole discretion. The County Council makes no guarantee as to the volume of business on offer and any funding values given are indicative only and intended as a general guide. These will be subject to annual allocations made to the County Council by the ESFA. Lot 6: STEM courses are those that are deeply rooted in science or mathematics, engineering and/or are of technical or technology application. Courses should be delivered in the areas of: — science and maths, — engineering and manufacturing technologies, — food technology and manufacturing, — construction, — planning and built environment and — environmental. This lot is non-accredited.