Award of ESFA Funded Community Learning Contract for Adult Learners in Somerset
Department for Education · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of ESFA Funded Community Learning Contract for Adult Learners in Somerset
Awarded 31 Jul 2021
Awarded31 Jul 2021
Value£2,524,199.00
SupplierSomerset Skills & Learning CIC
AgencyDepartment for Education
RegionSouth West
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 4y 3mo ago12mo term
Awarded 31 July 2021Expired 30 July 2022
About
Department for Education awarded a contract to Somerset Skills & Learning CIC for the delivery of ESFA funded Community Learning services to adult learners resident in Somerset.
The contract, valued at £2,524,199, commenced on 1 August 2021 and ceased on 31 July 2022, following a competitive procurement under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The provision focused on disadvantaged adults least likely to participate in learning, including those in rural areas and people on low incomes with low skills, aiming to provide a first step towards further learning, voluntary work, or paid employment.
Delivery was restricted to the geographical area of Somerset, excluding North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset.
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