Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c29-165b-70b8-ad34-4e0937c37734/adult-education-budget-aeb-market-testing-exercise pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Adult Education Budget (AEB) - Market Testing Exercise [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority) Estimated value Not stated Published 1 Nov 2018 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA) are seeking to engage with suppliers to conduct a pre-procurement market testing exercise in relation to the procurement of provision funded by its devolved share of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) in the 2019/2020 academic year. The purpose of the market testing exercise will be to research the market in order to assist WMCA in drafting the specification and approach of the wider procurement process. A decision not to participate in the market testing exercise will not preclude you from taking part in the wider tender process. For more information, please register your company on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution). Instructions on how to register are located within the links section of this notice. Further key detail around expressing an interest in this Market Warming Exercise are listed below: Portal Website: [wmca.bravosolution.co.uk](https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) ### PIN Title: Adult Education Budget PIN Bravo Solution Project Reference: project\_219 - Adult Education Budget (AEB) Bravo Solution Response Reference: pqq\_96 - AEB - Market Testing Response Only - NOT EVALUATED Once registered on the portal, please access Project\_219 on our e-tendering portal and respond to PQQ\_96 to submit company details and information. This is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender, it is to be used purely for suppliers to submit general information to WMCA and to express interest in taking part in a market sounding exercise. Please read the instructions as attached to the pqq\_96 within the Bravo Solution Portal before responding to this opportunity. A meet the buyer event will be taking place on the 30th November 2018 at The Studio, Birmingham. To register for this free event please click on the link below: [eventbrite.co.uk](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-midlands-combined-authority-adult-education-meet-the-buyer-tickets-51761004558?utm_term=eventname_text) This link is also available within the Links section of this notice. Following the market sounding exercise, feedback from the event will be considered and built into the wider tender exercise, which is expected to be published later this year. Please fill in the Qualification Envelope (Bravo Reference: pqq\_96 - AEB - Market Testing Response Only - NOT EVALUATED) by the closing date of 12:00 Noon on 7th December 2018. Additional information: West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA) are seeking to engage with suppliers to conduct a pre-procurement market testing exercise in relation to the procurement of provision funded by its devolved share of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) in the 2019/2020 academic year. The purpose of the market testing exercise will be to research the market in order to assist WMCA in drafting the specification and approach of the wider procurement process. A decision not to participate in the market testing exercise will not preclude you from taking part in the wider tender process. For more information, please register your company on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution). Instructions on how to register are within the above links section of this notice. Further key detail around expressing an interest in this Market Warming Exercise are listed below: Portal Website: [wmca.bravosolution.co.uk](https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) ### PIN Title: Adult Education Budget PIN Bravo Solution Project Reference: project\_219 - Adult Education Budget (AEB) Bravo Solution Response Reference: pqq\_96 - AEB - Market Testing Response Only - NOT EVALUATED Once registered on the portal, please access Project\_219 on our e-tendering portal and respond to PQQ\_96 to submit company details and information. This is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender, it is to be used purely for suppliers to submit general information to WMCA and to express interest in taking part in a market sounding exercise. Please read the instructions as attached to the pqq\_96 within the Bravo Solution Portal before responding to this opportunity. A meet the buyer event will be taking place on the 30th November 2018 at The Studio, Birmingham. To register for this free event please click on the link below: [eventbrite.co.uk](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-midlands-combined-authority-adult-education-meet-the-buyer-tickets-51761004558?utm_term=eventname_text) Following the market sounding exercise, feedback from the event will be considered and built into the wider tender exercise, which is expected to be published later this year. Please fill in the Qualification Envelope (Bravo Reference: pqq\_96 - AEB - Market Testing Response Only - NOT EVALUATED) by the closing date of 12:00 Noon on 7th December 2018. Read full description ## CPV classification Adult and other education services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/95767d49-6421-40e2-b60c-eda950d822ed) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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