Scope
Description
This framework is seeking to appoint providers to the Adult Skills Framework 2025-2029. Mini-competitions will be held yearly ahead of each new academic year.
Alongside appointing successful providers to the Framework, the Council will also be seeking quotes by mini competition for the delivery of part of our Adult Learning programme in Greenwich for 2025/26.
Commercial tool
Establishes an open framework
Total value (estimated)
- £6,840,000 excluding VAT
- £6,840,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 30 June 2029
- 3 years, 10 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Lot 1. Progress into work
Description
The areas we would be interested in commissioning are:
● Access to apprenticeships/pre-apprenticeship support
● Basic Skills, ESOL and ICT
● Bespoke pre-employment training and recruitment for major recruitment
● Condition Management
● Employment Skills
● Employment Support
● Information Advice and Guidance (IAG)
● In work support 6 months
● Money Management
● Work experience/Volunteering
● Moving to Net Zero (Green Skills)
Target groups
• Unemployed for 6 months plus
• People with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
• Economically inactive
• People with poor mental health
• ESA Claimants
Progression outcomes
● Individual action plans
● Progress toward work
● Improved skills
● Improved qualifications
● Work experience
● Improved health/wellbeing
● Improved confidence
● Sustained/ Job outcomes
● Progression into apprenticeship
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,710,000 excluding VAT
- £1,710,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Progression in work
Description
The areas we would be interested in commissioning are:
● IAG/ career planning
● Basic skills ESOL and ICT
● Money management
● Job specific skills/qualifications
● Access to Apprenticeships
● Sector specific pre-employment training programmes or tasters for career change, e.g. construction multi-skills,
● Up-skilling for change e.g. retrofit skills for construction, digital or ICT, green technology skills
● Sector specific ESOL
● Self-employment/ starting a business
● Moving to Net Zero (Green Skills)
Target groups
o Below London Living Wage (LLW)
o Part-time/insecure workers
o Lone parents/parents
o No qualification or low qualifications
o UC Claimants
o At risk of redundancy
o Older workers 50+
o ESOL for work
o Sector specific e.g. construction, green skills
Progression outcomes
● Job outcome
● Individual action plans
● Increase in hours,
● Improved job security or pay - LLW
● Improved skills
● Improved confidence
● Qualifications achieved
● Progress to further learning/apprenticeship
● Business start-up/self-employment
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,710,000 excluding VAT
- £1,710,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Supporting health, integrated and resilient communities
Description
Lot 3
Intended Commissioning opportunities
● 1st Steps ESOL
● Basic Digital/ ICT Skills
● Targeted outreach
● Horticulture skills and projects
● Cultural and creative skills and projects including craft and arts
● Partnership with Community and Voluntary Sector
● Targeted Family Learning
● Starting a business/social enterprise or community business
● Support for health, physical activity and well-being - e.g. healthy eating, food and cooking, mindfulness, condition management.
● Moving to Net Zero (Green Skills)
Target groups (People living with)
• Social housing estates
• Deprived areas
• Children's Centres
• BAME groups
• Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities
• Mental health
• Vulnerable groups
• Domestic abuse
• Elderly
• Substance abuse
• Homeless
• Long term health conditions
• Carers
Progression outcomes
● Reduced social isolation
● Improved skills
● Improved confidence
● Improved access to services
● Projects benefitting and involving communities
● Improved health/well being
● Reduced child obesity/improved healthy eating
● Volunteering
● Job outcomes
● Progression to further learning
● Businesses/community enterprises
Programme/ and or specific elements can be accredited or certificated.
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,710,000 excluding VAT
- £1,710,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Open framework scheme end date (estimated)
30 June 2029
Maximum number of suppliers
Unlimited
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
For the 2025-26 academic year the Council is making available a maximum revenue sum for each lot. This will be split between successful organisations. We are looking to commission a mixture of small medium and large contracts. We want a balanced diverse programme, with expertise from all potential providers.
We will share future Budget information at the beginning of each mini competition.
The Framework term will run for 4 years. Contracts awarded by mini competition throughout the framework will run for 1 year. We will hold Mini competitions yearly. This is so we can award contracts in line with each academic year (25/26,26/27 etc) for the duration of the framework.
Award method when using the framework
With competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Progress into work
Lot 2. Progression in work
Lot 3. Supporting health, integrated and resilient communities
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 April 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
25 April 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 July 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 March 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Course Offering | Quality |
| Our Greenwich Plan | Quality |
| Learner Progression | Quality |
| Retention and Achievement | Quality |
| Learner Voice | Quality |
| Maths' English and Digital Skills | Quality |
| Target Groups | Quality |
| Equality and Diversity | Quality |
| Social Value | Quality |
Weighting description
Appointment to the framework will be 100% quality based on weighted quality questionnaire.
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Preliminary Market engagement was conducted prior to the implementation of PA23
Contracting authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXBB-6689-HZVL
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
London
SE18 6HQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government