DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION · Awarded contract
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Award of Adult Education Budget Training Provision to Multiple Suppliers

Awarded 31 Jul 2017

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Awarded31 Jul 2017
Value£48,309,487.00
Supplier5 E LTD.,Woodspeen Training Limited,Abingdon and Witney College,ACACIA TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD,ACCESS TO MUSIC LIMITED,BARNARDO'S,Bridgwater and Taunton college,CT Skills Limited,Central Training Academy Limited,COMMUNITY TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED,THE COLLEGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE LIMITED,G B TRAINING (UK) LTD,Sussex Coast College,BABCOCK TRAINING LIMITED,Humber Learning Consortium,THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED,EXG Limited,Independent Training Services Limited,QA LIMITED,Middlesbrough College,Keits Training Services Ltd,Mobile Care Qualifications Limited,Key Training Ltd,MORLEY COLLEGE LIMITED,V Learning Net,Leicestershire County Council,NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION,THE LONDON COLLEGE OF BEAUTY THERAPY LIMITED,Pilot IMS Limited,PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS & TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED,Derby Business College Limited,QUBE QUALIFICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,PREVISTA LTD,Richmond Adult Community College,TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD,SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED,WOMEN'S TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LIMITED,St. Helens Chamber Limited,Yeovil College,St. Helen's College,YH TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED,DUDLEY COLLEGE,THE DERBYSHIRE NETWORK,City College Nottingham,THE LEARNING CURVE (VOLUNTARY SECTOR DEVELOPMENT),MI COMPUTSOLUTIONS INCORPORATED,The Learning Partnership for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Limite,STEADFAST TRAINING LTD,ACHIEVE THROUGH LEARNING LIMITED,Baltic Training Services Limited,Professional Training Solutions Limited,City Gateway,HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING LIMITED,South West Association of Training Providers Limited,London Learning Consortium Community Interest Company,Encompass Consultancy Limited,Pathway First Limited,EAT THAT FROG C.I.C.,SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIM,Remit Group Limited,Avanta Enterprise Limited,CATCH 22 CHARITY LIMITED,ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST,Simply One Stop Limited,Somerset Skills & Learning CIC,SUMMERHOUSE EQUESTRIAN AND TRAINING CENTRE LLP,Touchstone Educational Solutions Ltd,DHUNAY CORPORATION LTD,BEYOND 2030 LTD.,MANLEY SUMMERS LIMITED,CG Partnership,Back 2 Work Complete Training Limited,Paddington Development Trust,Bauer Academy,Phoenix Training Services (Midlands) Limited,RTC Education Ltd,CSJ Training Limited,MBKB LTD,DIP (BATLEY) LTD,NIMIS Limited,Acorn Training Ltd,EDLOUNGE LTD,Aim 2 Learn Ltd,Essential Learning Company Limited,GROUP HORIZON LIMITED,HIGHFIELDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,London School of Science & Technology Limited,FUTURES ADVICE, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED,Morthyng Group Limited,Newham Training and Education Centre,GECKO PROGRAMMES LIMITED,N-gaged Training & Recruitment Limited,Oasis Care And Training Agency (Octa),GO TRAIN LIMITED,On Course South West CIC,POPLAR HOUSING & Regeneration Community Association Limited,PET-XI TRAINING LIMITED,Promise Training Centre Limited,PHX Training Limited,PROSPECT TRAINING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED,Talented Training Limited,THE CONSULTANCY HOME COUNTIES LIMITED,REMPLOY LIMITED,The Education and Skills Partnership Ltd,Right Track Social Enterprise Limited,The Federation of Groundwork Trusts,Royal Mencap Society,The Football League (Community) Limited,SCCU Ltd,The Portland Training Company Limited,SCL Security Ltd,Seymour Davies Ltd.,The Romsey School,SPS Training Solutions Limited,Strive Training (London) Limited,Optimum Skills Limited,Tempus Training Limited,Personal Track Safety Ltd,The Finance and Management Business School Limited,PREMIER TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,THE MUATH TRUST,The Number 4 Group Limited,REAL SKILLS TRAINING LTD,Royal British Legion Industries Ltd,THE PRINCE'S TRUST,SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LTD,THE TRAINING BROKERS LIMITED,Shreeji Training Ltd,Total Training Company (UK) Limited,Smart Development Training Limited,Train 4 Limited,Standguide Limited,VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED,Vocational Staffing Solutions Limited,Street League,VSS Training and Development Limited,Working Links (Employment) Limited,WORKPAYS LIMITED,Xtol Development Services Limited,The Intraining Group Limited,City of Westminster College,ELATT,MANCHESTER TRAINING LIMITED,Motor Industry Training,Black Country Training Group,Troy Solutions Limited,Skills & Development Alliance Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 8y 3mo ago12mo term
Awarded 31 July 2017Expired 30 July 2018

The Department for Education awarded a contract to 5 E LTD., Woodspeen Training Limited, Abingdon and Witney College, ACACIA TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD, ACCESS TO MUSIC LIMITED, BARNARDO'S, Bridgwater and Taunton College, CT Skills Limited, and Central Training for Adult Education Budget funded education and training provision for adults aged 19 and over.

The provision covers learner participation and learner and learning support, with the principal purpose of engaging adults and equipping them with skills for work, an apprenticeship, or further learning, spanning entry level up to Level 3.

The contract value is AUD 48,309,487.

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