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Adult Learning Services in Merton

London Borough of Merton · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This project will focus on the procurement and creation of an approved partner list under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) that can be called off at any time during the contract period to deliver adult skills and community learning provision. The successful bidders will be required to deliver a comprehensive end to end Adult Learning service on behalf of the Council including, but not restricted to: the promotion of the service and recruitment of learners; delivery of quality teaching and learning; effective leadership and management; appropriate support services; safeguarding, and; all necessary administrative, reporting, safety and compliance requirements. This contract will provide a route to opportunities to deliver adult learning courses via Adult Skills Fund Adult Core (formula funded) and Skills Fund Tailored Learning for Merton residents, and aims to improve the skills, wellbeing, and employability of adults within the Borough. MAL partners will deliver provisions that can enhance and expand on the curriculum offer, this includes courses that: • Meet the needs of local employers. • Enable learners to enhance their skills and progress into good work. • Address the need for the future workforce in green skills. • Improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation. • Enable intergenerational learning through family learning. • Develop the range of courses for learners with poor mental health, learning difficulties, or disabilities.

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.

2MRW Training

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UKG3, United Kingdom

Adult Training Network

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Southall, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Mitcham, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Doncaster, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Croydon, UKI, United Kingdom

HGV Training Services Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

HIT Training Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Shoreham-by-Sea, UKJ2, United Kingdom

KBM Training & Recruitment

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Kinara Training

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Linchfield, UKG24, United Kingdom

Kiwi & Yuzu Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Southampton, UKJ32, United Kingdom

LIBS UK

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Erith, UKI51, United Kingdom

Learning Curve Group Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Spennymoor, UKC14, United Kingdom

Prevista Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Provisionmate Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Mitcham, UKI6, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Richmond upon Thames, UKI75, United Kingdom

Rinova Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Ripe Enterprises Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Strive Training

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Edgware, UK, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

The Skills Network

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Selby, UKE2, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Train2Work

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Tottenham, UKI, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

eTraining Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Suppliers
One of 28 awarded suppliers
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80400000 — Adult and other education services

Lots

  • This project will focus on the procurement and creation of an approved partner list under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) that can be called off at any time during the contract period to deliver adult skills and community learning provision. This contract will provide a route to opportunities to deliver adult learning courses via Adult Skills Fund Adult Core (formula funded) and Skills Fund Tailored Learning for Merton residents, and aims to improve the skills, wellbeing, and employability of adults within the Borough. MAL partners will deliver provisions that can enhance and expand on the curriculum offer, this includes courses that: • Meet the needs of local employers. • Enable learners to enhance their skills and progress into good work. • Address the need for the future workforce in green skills. • Improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation. • Enable intergenerational learning through family learning. • Develop the range of courses for learners with poor mental health, learning difficulties, or disabilities.Value not stated

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
DN745476
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
19 Nov 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
19 Nov 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 Nov 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
80400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Adult and other education services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This project will focus on the procurement and creation of an approved partner list under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) that can be called off at any time during the contract period to deliver adult skills and community learning provision. This contract will provide a route to opportunities to deliver adult learning courses via Adult Skills Fund Adult Core (formula funded) and Skills Fund Tailored Learning for Merton residents, and aims to improve the skills, wellbeing, and employability of adults within the Borough. MAL partners will deliver provisions that can enhance and expand on the curriculum offer, this includes courses that: • Meet the needs of local employers. • Enable learners to enhance their skills and progress into good work. • Address the need for the future workforce in green skills. • Improve health and wellbeing and reduce social isolation. • Enable intergenerational learning through family learning. • Develop the range of courses for learners with poor mental health, learning difficulties, or disabilities.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Method Statements
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI63
Entry 2
Region
UKI63

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1736
Name
London Borough of Merton

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Morden
Postal Code
SM4 5DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, London Rd

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
London Borough of Merton

Contact

Organisation 2
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
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-145119
Name
2MRW Training

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG3
Locality
Birmingham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
2MRW Training
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-55127
Name
Adult Training Network

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Southall
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Adult Training Network
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-145120
Name
City College Stratford Community Interest Company

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
West ham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
City College Stratford Community Interest Company
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-145121
Name
Construction Helpline Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Mitcham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Construction Helpline Limited
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-145122
Name
DB Investment Group, TA Find-Course

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Doncaster
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
DB Investment Group, TA Find-Course
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-145123
Name
Global Solution Services UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Croydon
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Global Solution Services UK Limited
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-145124
Name
HGV Training Services Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
HGV Training Services Limited
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-145125
Name
HIT Training Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Shoreham-by-Sea
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
HIT Training Limited
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-145126
Name
KBM Training & Recruitment

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
KBM Training & Recruitment
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-145127
Name
Kinara Training

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG24
Locality
Linchfield
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Kinara Training
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-145128
Name
Kiwi & Yuzu Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ32
Locality
Southampton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Kiwi & Yuzu Limited
Organisation 14
Id
GB-FTS-54243
Name
Learning Curve Group Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC14
Locality
Spennymoor
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Learning Curve Group Limited
Organisation 15
Id
GB-FTS-145129
Name
LIBS UK

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI51
Locality
Erith
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
LIBS UK
Organisation 16
Id
GB-FTS-90967
Name
Prevista Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Prevista Limited
Organisation 17
Id
GB-FTS-145130
Name
Provisionmate Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Provisionmate Limited
Organisation 18
Id
GB-FTS-145131
Name
Rapid Improvement Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI6
Locality
Mitcham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Rapid Improvement Limited
Organisation 19
Id
GB-FTS-145132
Name
Richmond & Hillcroft Adult Community College

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI75
Locality
Richmond upon Thames
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Richmond & Hillcroft Adult Community College
Organisation 20
Id
GB-FTS-145133
Name
Rinova Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Rinova Limited
Organisation 21
Id
GB-FTS-145134
Name
Ripe Enterprises Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Ripe Enterprises Limited
Organisation 22
Id
GB-FTS-145135
Name
Runway Apprenticeships Limited TA Runway Training

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Tonbridge
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Runway Apprenticeships Limited TA Runway Training
Organisation 23
Id
GB-FTS-145136
Name
Strive Training

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edgware
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Strive Training
Organisation 24
Id
GB-FTS-145137
Name
TEC Training (GB) Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
TEC Training (GB) Limited
Organisation 25
Id
GB-FTS-66217
Name
The Skills Network

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKE2
Locality
Selby
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Skills Network
Organisation 26
Id
GB-FTS-145138
Name
The Training Place of Excellence Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
The Training Place of Excellence Limited
Organisation 27
Id
GB-FTS-145139
Name
Train2Work

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Train2Work
Organisation 28
Id
GB-FTS-145140
Name
eTraining Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
eTraining Limited
Organisation 29
Id
GB-FTS-145141
Name
Uganda Community Relief Association

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
Tottenham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Uganda Community Relief Association
Organisation 30
Id
GB-FTS-145142
Name
Works Works Training Solutions

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Works Works Training Solutions

Award information

Award 1
Id
016962-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145119
Name
2MRW Training
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-55127
Name
Adult Training Network
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-145120
Name
City College Stratford Community Interest Company
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-145121
Name
Construction Helpline Limited
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-145122
Name
DB Investment Group, TA Find-Course
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-145123
Name
Global Solution Services UK Limited
Supplier 7
Id
GB-FTS-145124
Name
HGV Training Services Limited
Supplier 8
Id
GB-FTS-145125
Name
HIT Training Limited
Supplier 9
Id
GB-FTS-145126
Name
KBM Training & Recruitment
Supplier 10
Id
GB-FTS-145127
Name
Kinara Training
Supplier 11
Id
GB-FTS-145128
Name
Kiwi & Yuzu Limited
Supplier 12
Id
GB-FTS-54243
Name
Learning Curve Group Limited
Supplier 13
Id
GB-FTS-145129
Name
LIBS UK
Supplier 14
Id
GB-FTS-90967
Name
Prevista Limited
Supplier 15
Id
GB-FTS-145130
Name
Provisionmate Limited
Supplier 16
Id
GB-FTS-145131
Name
Rapid Improvement Limited
Supplier 17
Id
GB-FTS-145132
Name
Richmond & Hillcroft Adult Community College
Supplier 18
Id
GB-FTS-145133
Name
Rinova Limited
Supplier 19
Id
GB-FTS-145134
Name
Ripe Enterprises Limited
Supplier 20
Id
GB-FTS-145135
Name
Runway Apprenticeships Limited TA Runway Training
Supplier 21
Id
GB-FTS-145136
Name
Strive Training
Supplier 22
Id
GB-FTS-145137
Name
TEC Training (GB) Limited
Supplier 23
Id
GB-FTS-66217
Name
The Skills Network
Supplier 24
Id
GB-FTS-145138
Name
The Training Place of Excellence Limited
Supplier 25
Id
GB-FTS-145139
Name
Train2Work
Supplier 26
Id
GB-FTS-145140
Name
eTraining Limited
Supplier 27
Id
GB-FTS-145141
Name
Uganda Community Relief Association
Supplier 28
Id
GB-FTS-145142
Name
Works Works Training Solutions

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016962-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
016962-2025-1
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Morden · UKI63 · SM4 5DX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI63

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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