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WAES Referral Agent for Learning Programmes

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Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:26.

Opportunity overview

The scope of this procurement is to identify a provider who can market Westminster Adult Education Services Level 2 and Level 3 Distance Learning courses across the GLA region and Non-Devolved EFSA regions. The agent will be required to conduct initial assessment and obtain credible evidence on potential learners and support eligible learners with enrolment via WAES website.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Free Courses UK

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£377k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2025
Award ID
003695-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75121000 — Administrative educational services
  • CPV80310000 — Youth education services
  • CPV80420000 — E-learning services
  • CPV80430000 — Adult-education services at university level

Lots

  • The proposed contract arrangement is for a single referral agent who has the appropriate expertise to market to, recruit, conduct initial assessments, induct, and refer learners undertaking level 2 and 3 qualifications in Childcare, Health and Social Care, Business and Digital. Targets would be set out annually based of the GLA an ESFA funding allocations for the academic year. We also sought proposals from agents that can also support the Free Courses for Jobs Curriculum.£300k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-047b25
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
The Contracting Authority will apply a 10 day mandatory standstill before the contract is awarded to allow unsuccessful tenderers to appeal any decision, and if this happens during standstill, the award of contract contract will not progress beyond the Alcatel letter until all issues regarding the appeal have been resolved
Cross Border Law
Not Applicable
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
5 Aug 2024, 12:05

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Aug 2024, 12:05

Tender Period

Ends
5 Aug 2024, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As per tender documents
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
80420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
E-learning services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
The agents that will be evaluated are those with specific sector experience as per specification brief

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
As per ITT document
Description
As per ITT documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
As per tender documents
Description
As per Tender documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The proposed contract arrangement is for a single referral agent who has the appropriate expertise to market to, recruit, conduct initial assessments, induct, and refer learners undertaking level 2 and 3 qualifications in Childcare, Health and Social Care, Business and Digital. Targets would be set out annually based of the GLA an ESFA funding allocations for the academic year. We also sought proposals from agents that can also support the Free Courses for Jobs Curriculum.

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
80%
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
80/20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
As the Crow flies from the borough of Westminster

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI32
Entry 2
Region
UKI
Entry 3
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75121000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative educational services
Entry 2
Id
80310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Youth education services
Entry 3
Id
80420000
Scheme
CPV
Description
E-learning services
Entry 4
Id
80430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Adult-education services at university level

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-117672
Name
capitalEsourcing

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 6QP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
64 Victoria Street London

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
capitalEsourcing
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Ronny Tigere
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-5427
Name
Westminster City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 6QP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
64 Victoria Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Westminster City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Ronny Tigere
Telephone
+44 07447910596
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-117673
Name
Royal Courts of Justice Strand

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Edmund Street London

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice Strand
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-117674
Name
Westminster City Council Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street London London SW1E 6QP

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1E 6QP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
64 Victoria Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Westminster City Council Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street London London SW1E 6QP
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-15464
Name
capitalEsourcing

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
.
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
.

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
capitalEsourcing

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-137065
Name
Free Courses UK

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Free Courses UK
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-92
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
003695-2025-1
Title
WAES ​​Referral Agent for Learning Programmes​
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-137065
Name
Free Courses UK

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003695-2025-1
Title
WAES ​​Referral Agent for Learning Programmes​
Status
active
Award ID
003695-2025-1
Date Signed
7 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
377,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · . · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKI32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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