Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Education acting through the Education and Skills Funding Agency
Cheylesmore House South, Quinton Road
Coventry
CV1 2WT
esfaprocurement.help@education.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Adult Education Budget Procurement contracts for services 2021/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Adult Education Budget (AEB) is the major fund for adult learners, delivering skills provision for eligible adults aged 19+ from pre-entry to Level 3. AEB provision aims to engage adults in learning which provides the skills and learning they need for work, progression in work, an Apprenticeship or further learning. The ESFA would like to invite potential contractors to apply for ESFA funded AEB contract for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year. The Authority is conducting a light touch procurement in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) applying the principles of the Open Procedure as set out in the PCR 2015 and more particularly within the procurement documents, with an accelerated timetable.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-021133
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
VII.2) Other additional information
Award details added for a successful organisation below:
Section V. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:
1 August 2021
V.2.2 Information about tenders:
Number of tenders received: 581
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor:
KEIR TRAINING & RECRUITMENT LTD
712 London Road
Grays
RM20 3JT
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT):
Total value of the contract/lot: £339,326