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Non Devolved Adult Skills Fund Delivery Opportunity

Hertford Regional College

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Hertford Regional College

Buyer Address: Scotts Road, WARE, SG129JF, England

Contact Name: Elisabeth Watson

Contact Email: subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: 01992 411573

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
85000.0 GBP
Published
21 Jul 2025, 09:10
Deadline
12 Feb 2025, 17:00
Contract Start
03 Mar 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2025, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
80400000 - Adult and other education services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SPS Training Solutions
Official Source
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Description

Hertford Regional College (HRC) intends to appoint a provider with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative adult learning. The contract will be for the delivery of learning against the funding the college receives from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the Adult Skills Fund (ASF) for learners aged 19+. Delivery must meet the regulations outlined in the ESFA Funding Rules. The provider should be able to deliver three discreet programmes aimed at engaging with: 1. hard to reach 19-24-year-olds on programmes linked to employers that provide opportunities for work trial / work experience linked to customer service. 2. learners aged 50+ looking to develop essential digital skills and work readiness skills to boost their employment opportunities. 3. learners aged 19+ who are looking to work with local employers in roles relating to door security. The delivery should be clearly aligned to the needs of the relevant employers and learners as well as supporting the College's rationale for subcontracting which can be found on our website https://www.hrc.ac.uk/about-hrc/partnerships-and-subcontractors HRC is seeking a provider that can deliver a combined maximum of 50 learners within a 25 mile radius of either of our campuses and all delivery should be completed by 31/07/2025. Please note that this procurement is for non-devolved ESFA funding only. This procurement is being run under the "light touch regime" and within the timescales set out in the attachments below. To participate in this procurement you must complete and submit the volumes and values spreadsheet and the procurement questionnaire located in the attachments to subcontracting@hrc.ac.uk or they can be requested via the contact details below. If your organisation has not already completed the HRC Due Diligence checks, they must be completed, and a required assessment outcome achieved prior to any contract award. Due Diligence documentation can be requested via the contact details below. HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on the outcome of Due Diligence Checks. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed submissions may be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed further in the procurement process. Contract awards will be subject to a management fee of 20% and HRC reserves the right not to award contracts based on procurement question responses that score less than 150/300. We reserve the right to add weighting of 50% to question 3 of the procurement questionnaire, should it be required, to determine the most appropriate provider.

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