Purpose

Pursuant to an Authorisation from Cabinet
(12/06/2024): Community and Adult Skills Programmes 2024 -
2025

Following the conclusion of a mini-competition process under the
Gloucestershire Community and Adult Skills Framework Agreement for
the supply of adult learning, and having consulted with the Cabinet
Member for Education, Skills and Bus Transport, in accordance with
the Cabinet decision on 12 June 2024:

DECISION:

To award the following four call-off contracts to the preferred
supplier, namely Art Shape Ltd:

a call-off contract for the supply of First Steps, which supports
individuals who are new to adult education under Lot 1 of the
framework agreement described above;

a call-off contract for the supply of employability, which supports
individuals who are seeking employment under Lot 2 of the framework
agreement described above;

a call-off contract for the supply of ALDD, which supports
individuals who have disabilities or learning difficulties under
Lot 3 of the framework agreement described above;

a call-off contract for the supply of local flex, which supports
individuals with emerging needs within their communities under Lot
5 of the framework agreement described above.

To award the following three call-off contracts to the preferred
supplier, namely Cinderford Artspace

a call-off contract for the supply of First Steps, which supports
individuals who are new to adult education] under Lot 1 of the
framework agreement described above;

a call-off contract for the supply of ALDD, which supports
individuals who have disabilities or learning difficulties under
Lot 3 of the framework agreement described above;

a call-off contract for the supply of local flex, which supports
individuals with emerging needs within their communities under Lot
5 of the framework agreement described above.

To award the following call-off contract to the preferred supplier,
namely The nationwide community learning partnership NCLP

a call-off contract for the supply of First Steps, which supports
individuals who are new to adult education under Lot 1 of the
framework agreement described above;

Each of the call off contracts described in Decisions 1, 2 and 3
above shall continue for a period of 12 months starting on 27th
August 2024.

Decision

Following the conclusion of a mini-competition
process under the Gloucestershire Community and Adult Skills
Framework Agreement for the supply of adult learning, and having
consulted with the Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Bus
Transport, in accordance with the Cabinet decision on 12 June
2024:  
DECISION: 
 
 

To award the following four call-off
contracts to the preferred supplier, namely Art Shape
Ltd: 

a call-off contract for the supply
of First Steps, which supports individuals who are new to adult
education under Lot 1 of the framework agreement described
above; 

  a call-off contract for the
supply of employability, which supports individuals who are seeking
employment under Lot 2 of the framework agreement described
above; 

a call-off contract for the supply
of ALDD, which supports individuals who have disabilities or
learning difficulties under Lot 3 of the framework agreement
described above; 

a call-off contract for the supply
of local flex, which supports individuals with emerging needs
within their communities under Lot 5 of the framework agreement
described above. 

 
 
 

To award the following three
call-off contracts to the preferred supplier, namely Cinderford
Artspace  

a call-off contract for the supply
of First Steps, which supports individuals who are new to adult
education] under Lot 1 of the framework agreement described
above; 

 a call-off contract for the
supply of ALDD, which supports individuals who have disabilities or
learning difficulties under Lot 3 of the framework agreement
described above; 

 

a call-off contract for the supply
of local flex, which supports individuals with emerging needs
within their communities under Lot 5 of the framework agreement
described above. 

 

To award the following call-off
contract to the preferred supplier, namely The nationwide community learning partnership
NCLP 

a call-off contract for the supply
of First Steps, which supports individuals who are new to adult
education under Lot 1 of the framework agreement described
above; 

 
Each of the call off contracts described in
Decisions 1, 2 and 3 above shall continue for a period of 12
months  starting on 
27th August 2024.