The ESFA has announced that the Adult Education Budget (AEB) procurement market notice is now live. Existing ESFA funded AEB contracts for services will come to an end on 31 July 2021 and will not be extended. As a result, a competitive procurement exercise under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for ESFA funded AEB contracts for services will open in early 2021. The contracts will start on 1 August 2021 and run for the 2021/22 academic year. Dependent on the outcome of the FE reform White paper, the ESFA may include a right to extend the contract for a limited period. All information about the procurement will be communicated via Gov.uk Contracts Finder and ESFA Update. Further details can be found here. There are two virtual provider events in January which you can register to attend to seek clarification on any funding related questions – register to attend on 13 January or 14 January.
