Training Services for Adults (Open Framework)

Description

You are invited to submit an application for inclusion on an Open Framework for the provision of training services for adults.
The Contracting Authority is conducting this procurement under the Procurement Act 2023, following an open tender procedure in accordance with the Light Touch Regime and the publication of the relevant Find a Tender Service (FTS) notice.
The objective is to establish an Open Framework of Training Service Providers from which the Contracting Authority may enter into individual call-off agreements, either through further competition or direct award, as required to support the delivery of its adult skills and education priorities across Lancashire, Blackburn and Blackpool.
The Contracting Authority initially intends to establish three main lots under the Framework, divided into sub-lots as follows:
•	Lot 1	Adult Skills Fund
Lot 1A	Skills for Life
Lot 1B	Skills for Growth
•	Lot 2	Skills Bootcamps
Lot 2A	Health, Public Services and Care
Lot 2B	Engineering and Manufacturing
Lot 2C	Construction and the Built Environment
Lot 2D	Digital Technology
Lot 2E	Transport & Logistics
Lot 2F	Creative and Design
Lot 2G	Sales, Marketing and Procurement
Lot 2H	Pathway to Accelerated Apprenticeships
Lot 2I	Other
•	Lot 3	Future Funding Training & Skills Provision
There is no limit to the number of Providers that may be appointed to the Framework or to each Lot, provided that each Provider can demonstrate compliance with all requirements as set out in the tender documentation.
Providers may apply for one or more Lots, and there is no maximum number of Lots for which applications may be submitted.
In addition to the Contracting Authority, the Framework will also be available for use by each of the Constituent Authorities; Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Borough Council, and Lancashire County Council, should they have individual requirements that fall within the scope of this Framework.
A full description of the Contracting Authority's requirements is set out in the Service Specifications for each Lot, which can be found in the tender document appendices B1, B2, and B3.
Providers should note that a place on the Framework does not guarantee the award of any contract for service.
Full details of the requirements are provided within the tender documents.
There is no limit to the number of Providers that may be appointed to the Framework or to each Lot, provided that each Provider can demonstrate compliance with all requirements as set out in the tender documentation.
Providers may apply for one or more Lots, and there is no maximum number of Lots for which applications may be submitted.