Plymouth Adult and 16 to 19 year old Education Tender 2022 to 2027

This opportunity is for the provision of learning provision to be delivered in accordance with Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) rules and guidelines, (available from the ESFA via the .gov website - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency) ESFA funds, provide opportunities for investment into :

• Campaigning and promoting the benefits of adult skills; and • Delivering systematic and sustained upskilling of adults to:  Support re-engagement into the local labour market,  Increase skills levels amongst working adults,  Maintain community learning amongst older citizens and  Strengthen communities.

Plymouth City Council (PCC) holds an annualised budget of c£1.7m from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for delivery of 16-19 education programmes and adult education (AEB). This funding is invested to support delivery of the Skills 4 Plymouth strategy through PCC's in-house adult education department, OCSW, and contracts with providers of niche provision working to address the needs of specific vulnerable groups and the city's key economic sectors. Individual organisations, partnerships and consortia are invited to take part in this exercise. PCC encourages submissions from providers who will be able to demonstrate progression into work or nearer to entry to the labour market as a result of the provision that they deliver through this funding.

In addition, Providers will need to have knowledge of local labour market conditions, issues faced by residents of Plymouth and how they will apply this fund to support their road towards economic prosperity and wellbeing.

The anticipated duration of the contract is for 3 years plus 2 options to extend for up to 12 months each (up to 5 years in total). Contracts will be expected to commence on 1st August 2022.

Due to the funding being sourced from ESFA contracts will be annualised and dependent on ongoing allocations from ESFA.

The Council has split its requirement into lots: • Lot 1 Learners with Different Native Languages, Refugees, Displaced People • Lot 2 Homeless, Substance Dependents • Lot 3 Victims of Abuse • Lot 4 Construction & Built Environment, Engineering, Logistics, Business Start-up, Manufacturing / Marine • Lot 5 Health, Care, Education and Early Years • Lot 6 Education Programmes for Young People (16-19)

Organisations may bid for one Lot or can also submit a combination bid covering more than one (or all) Lots, but must also include an individual price for each Lot.