# Delivery of Training in Functional Skills - DPS for Skills Providers and Training Provision, Skills for Growth: Cheshire and Warrington: ESF Ref:03S19P03307

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER](/buyers/university-of-chester/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Focusing First on People
- Award value: £4,380
- Tender value: £730
- Award date: 18 October 2021
- Published: 24 November 2021
- Contract start: 19 October 2021
- Contract end: 31 May 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 1a648e5c-4e01-4abe-8fb7-495b1d8bde06-488348
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2d95a13e-db3e-468d-ab08-787eababc12d

## Description

The University of Chester has already appointed suitably qualified organisations onto a Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a range of skills solutions and training options to Cheshire and Warrington employees until 31st May 2022\. This tender welcomed a range of established provision and innovative & emerging programmes to deliver courses in Training in Functional Skills\. The values in this award notice only relate to the tender process and not the actual values under the contracts as these will be dependent upon demand from participants\. The overall contract value is the accumulative total estimated for all tenders under the DPS as detailed in the contract notice 2019/S 233-571922\. All Lots were awarded, which were: Lot 1a Accredited - Functional Skills - English Entry Levels 1 - 3 - Online with Tutor Lot 1b Accredited - Functional Skills - English Entry Levels 1 - 3 - Classroom Lot 2a - Accredited - Functional Skills Maths Entry Levels 1 - 3 - Online with Tutor Lot 2b Accredited - Functional Skills Maths Entry Levels 1 - 3 - Classroom Lot 3a Accredited - English for Speakers of Other Languages \(ESOL\) Levels 1 - 3 - Online with Tutor Lot 3b Accredited - English for Speakers of Other Languages \(ESOL\) Levels 1 - 3 - Classroom Additional information: This tender was run via the University's e-tendering portal, "In-Tend"\. Please note that where you may have previously registered with In-Tend, it will be necessary for you to ensure that your registration does include being registered to see opportunities for University of Chester\. Registration to this site is free for suppliers\. There is also Help/Guidance on how to use the supplier site on the 'Help' section of the site: https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/universityofchester/aspx/Help

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a648e5c-4e01-4abe-8fb7-495b1d8bde06-488348)