The government has now launched a tender for £73m Adult Education Budget in 2021/22. Bids are being invited over six weeks with a final deadline of 22 March.
AEB is aimed at training for adults (19+), providing them with the knowledge and skills they need for work, progression in work, an apprenticeship or further learning. This is a significant opportunity for many providers, so it will be important invest effort and expertise in the bidding process.
Help with your application…
Our bid development team are led by former ESFA senior managers – they have an in-depth understanding of further education, skills funding policies and procurement and understand what the ESFA are looking for in a quality bid.
With AEB covering a broad range of provision (e.g. legal entitlements, sector-based work academy programmes, National Skills Fund Level 3 Adult Offer) it will be critical that your bid responds to the tender requirements in a considered and concise way.
If you are a high-quality provider with the right experience and capacity, SDN can work with you to help you articulate your plans and bid in the best possible way.
Why SDN
SDN are a team of specialists in FE and HE. We’ve worked with over 1,000 training providers, with a team specialising in ESFA procurement.
We have an excellent track record of supporting clients we’ve supported with government tenders. Here’s what our clients have said…
“I would highly recommend the services of SDN in supporting our government proposal. They added a huge amount of knowledge and experience in our application process and was instrumental in ensuring we were successful with our application.”
“SDN developed an excellent grasp of our organisation and used that to support us in covering all aspects of the tender. Their knowledge of the sector is very current and thorough. We received the highest possible mark from the ESFA, which displays how professional and effective they were.”
How we can work with you
We are offering two options:
- APPLICATION REVIEW – £800 (+vat)
- FULL SUBMISSION AND WRITING SERVICE – £1,395 (+vat)
For full details on what each package includes, please see this document.
The available submission dates are:
24th February
1st March
3rd March
8th March
10th March
15th March (* final date for full submission support)
17th March (* review only)
(Please note spaces for each date are limited so book early to secure your preferred slot)
Slots are available to book as part of the booking form.
Terms and conditions
Given the high demand expected from this service, the CLIENT is required to pay an initial deposit of £350+vat to secure this service. This is non-refundable. The remaining balance will be required via invoice, payable within 7 days of the work being undertaken.
Submission deadlines dates are fixed, the CLIENT agrees to provide SDN with all necessary and required information in accordance with agreed timelines (see Service Offer document). Should the CLIENT not submit the required information in time, we cannot guarantee that our full service can be provided.
Before booking, please ensure you read the full terms and conditions here.
If you have any questions you’d like to chat through, feel free to call the team on: 01622 926 411 or email us at hello@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk