Awarded contract

Adult Education Budget (AEB) - 2022 - 2027

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-015292

Published 1 June 2022, 9:22am

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Adult Education Budget (AEB) - 2022 - 2027

Reference number

DN574153

two.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We intend to go out to market using a light touch approach to the following project. The

Liverpool City Region covers the Local Authority areas of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool,

Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has

successfully managed the devolved Adult Education Budget (AEB) for eligible local

residents aged 19 and over since 2019/20, balancing meeting the traditional skills needs

addressed by AEB and incorporating significant innovations that reflect and respond to the

local distinctiveness of the City Region and the skills needs of residents.

The LCRCA now intend to procure high quality Adult Education using devolved funding for a

commissioning cycle commencing from 1 August 2022, covering the period 2022-27 LCRCA

are seeking to build effective contractual relationships and continue to implement local

flexibilities through our devolution agreement. Successful training providers will deliver

contracts for services that meet our quality standards and delivery expectations aligned to

the skills needs of Liverpool City Region as a result of this procurement exercise. Through

the tendering process successful providers will demonstrate an understanding of our local

authority areas, the needs of resident learners and employers, and how they would work

alongside our anchor College and Local Authority grant funded organisations to add value to

the local curriculum offer for LCR residents.

The procurement will allow further learner choice of provision by funding residents with

training including: • Statutory entitlements including first full Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications for learners

aged 19-23, English and Maths and digital skills for learners aged 19 and over

• Flexible tailored provision for adults, including qualifications and components of these

and/or non-regulated learning, up to level 2

• Locally determined training innovations that better meet the skills needs of the local

economy, employers and residents.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £70,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement