Open tenderClosing in 10 months

Post 16 Education and Training DPS August 2024 - July 2027

Details

Buyer: South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Published: 4 June 2024
Submission: 31 July 2027in 10 months
Source: uk:procontracts

Tender description

The Council is refreshing its Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the delivery of post-16 education and training services. The refreshed framework will operate from 1 August 2024 until 31 July 2027. This relates to the delivery of all Post-16 Education, Learning and Training programmes currently commissioned by the Council under the following Department for Education (DfE), Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and North East Mayoral Combined Authority (North East CA) programmes: • Category 1: ESFA funded Study Programme (16-19 years) • Category 2: North East CA funded Adult Education Budget (19 years +) • Category 3: North East CA funded Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs (19 years +) • Category 4: DfE funded Skills Bootcamps • Category 5: North East CA funded Skills Bootcamps Keywords: Post 16

Timeline

Completed: Tender published4 June 2024
Current notice
Next: Submission date31 July 2027in 10 months

About the buyer

South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council buys as a local authority through its own Corporate Procurement Service. Tender opportunities are advertised on the NEPO portal, used by all 12 North East councils and public sector bodies. Larger contracts also appear on the government's Contracts Finder and Find a Tender sites. Suppliers register on the NEPO Open Portal to see live opportunities and express interest. Smaller works and services are sourced through quick quotes or short tender lists on the NEPO e-tendering system. The council runs supplier workshops with NEPO to help local businesses bid for public contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, construction work and health and social work.