# Essential Skills Training

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice\.](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Total People Ltd
- Award value: £1,500,000
- Tender value: £1,500,000
- Award date: 14 January 2019
- Published: 1 February 2019
- Contract start: 21 December 2018
- Contract end: 21 January 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b5890394-5d33-4ac3-9c2f-e1dc9679a1d1-267386
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2473b2c8-3542-472c-988d-0afaf2ef015f

## Description

The provider of Essential Skills will support staff to achieve these qualifications via an initial assessment process which will ascertain what current level the learner is working to in a functional skills capacity\. Should the learner fall short of level 2, a support package is created to assist the learner to achieve level 2 and further levels if necessary, according to the requirements of the Apprenticeship\. The initial assessment should offer a transparent and formulated process, ensuring both literacy and numeracy are assessed and that all relevant Management Information can be audited either by the MOJ or Ofsted\. The Ministry of Justice anticipates that there will be substantial recruitment in operational roles over the next 3 - 5 years with an approximate number of e 2,500 learners\. Therefore, the provider of Essential Skills must have the capacity to provide the appropriate service taking into account the potential volume of learners\. The provider will be required to supply the following on a day to day basis:- - 1 -1 support via phone or email to the individual learner - Face to face classroom sessions - local to the learner i\.e\. establishment learning centre - Feedback on progress with advice and guidance on how the learner can improve - Feedback on learner progress to management - Management information when requested Additional information: More information is available at https://ministryofjusticecommercial\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5890394-5d33-4ac3-9c2f-e1dc9679a1d1-267386)