Education and training services (№16951964)

07 oct

Number: 16951964

Country: United Kingdom

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Publication date


07-10-2019

Description


  1. Section I
    1. Name and addresses
      Durham County Council
      Corporate Procurement, County Hall
      Durham
      DH1 5UL
      United Kingdom
      E-mail: [email protected]
    2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority
    3. Main activity:
      General public services
  2. Section II
    1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:

        Provider Panel for Adult Learning and Skills Provision

        Reference number: DN421200
      2. Main CPV code:
        80000000, 80000000, 80000000
      3. Type of contract:
        Services
      4. Short description:

        Durham County Council’s adult learning and skills service (ALSS) are looking to set up a panel of providers who can deliver learning and education opportunities for adults aged 19+ within County Durham.

        The provider panel will be a flexible agreement where, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may re-open the panel to allow additional providers to be added to its membership. This provider panel offers no form of exclusivity and the Council is not guaranteeing any level of spend.

        The provider panel is divided into 2 lots which categorise service requirements.

        Lot 1: Community Learning;

        Lot 2: Accredited Learning.

      5. Information about lots:
        This contract is divided into lots: yes
      6. Total value of the procurement:
        Value
    2. Description
      1. Title:

        Lot 1: Community Learning

      2. Additional CPV code(s):
        80000000
      3. Place of performance:
        Main site or place of performance:

        County Durham for Durham County Council.

      4. Description of the procurement:

        Lot 1: Community Learning which will require providers who are able to provide cost appropriate, innovative Community Learning programmes (both non-accredited and eligible accredited) to support outcomes for adults aged 19+.

        Please note that the invitation to tender documentation will be issued and available for free via the Council"s e-tendering system. Organisations can register electronically for the documents via the NEPO portal http://

        www.nepoportal.org. Then access the suppliers" area, select Durham to review the current tender opportunities and access the tender reference DN421200.

        Please note on this initial opening, the Council is also issuing a call-off with further competition for contracts for community learning.

        The Council reserves the right to re-open the provider panel to allow any additional bidder(s) to apply to join the provider panel at a future date as and when required at the Council’s sole discretion provided that they fully

        Meet all the requirements of the invitation to tender and specification.

      5. Award criteria:
        Quality criterion - Name: Relevant knowledge and experience / Weighting: 50
        Quality criterion - Name: Quality and monitoring / Weighting: 50
        Cost criterion - Weighting: 0
      6. Information about options:
        Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
        The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:

        Prior information notice reference 2019-097473

        Please access NEPO portal www.neportal.org and tender reference DN421200 for free for full details of requirements. If you have problems accessing the NEPO portal tendering system or downloading documents

        Please contact the supplier technical support Proactis Helpdesk Ticketing System http://proactis.kayco.com Email: [email protected]

      9. Title:

        Lot 2: Accredited Learning

      10. Additional CPV code(s):
        80000000
      11. Place of performance:
        Main site or place of performance:

        County Durham for Durham County Council.

      12. Description of the procurement:

        Lot 2: Accredited Learning which will require providers who are able to deliver regulated funded qualifications listed for approval under the Adult Education Budget (AEB)

        Please note that the Invitation to Tender documentation will be issued and available for free via the Council"s e-tendering system. Organisations can register electronically for the documents via the NEPO portal http://

        www.nepoportal.org. Then access the suppliers" area, select Durham to review the current tender opportunities and access the tender reference DN421200.

        The Council reserves the right to re-open the provider panel to allow any additional bidder(s) to apply to join the provider panel at a future date as and when required at the Council’s sole discretion provided that they fully meet all the requirements of the invitation to tender and specification.

      13. Award criteria:
        Quality criterion - Name: Relevant knowledge and experience / Weighting: 50
        Quality criterion - Name: Quality and monitoring / Weighting: 50
        Cost criterion - Weighting: 0
      14. Information about options:
        Options: no
      15. Information about European Union funds:
        The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      16. Additional information:

        Prior information notice reference 2019-097473

        Please access NEPO portal www.neportal.org and tender reference DN421200 for free for full details of requirements. If you have problems accessing the NEPO portal tendering system or downloading documents

        Please contact the supplier technical support Proactis Helpdesk ticketing system http://proactis.kayco.com Email: [email protected]

  3. Section IV
    1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
        Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
        The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
      3. Information about electronic auction:
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
        The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
    2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
        Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 135-332769
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
  4. Section V
    1. Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Lot 1: Community Learning

    2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-10-02
      2. Information about tenders:
        Number of tenders received: 23
        Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18
        Number of tenders received by electronic means: 23
        The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
        Academy 3-13
        The Oakwood Centre, Cleasby Way, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0RD
        Stockton-on-Tees
        United Kingdom
        The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
        Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 4 800 000.00 GBP

      5. Information about subcontracting:

        Contract No: 2
        Lot No: 2
        Title:

        Lot 2 Accredited Learning

      6. Award of contract
        1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-10-02
        2. Information about tenders:
          Number of tenders received: 18
          Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
          The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
        3. Name and address of the contractor:
          Communicators Training Associates ltd
          8 Stoneleigh Court, County Durham, DL5 4TL
          Newton Aycliffe
          United Kingdom
          The contractor is an SME: yes
        4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
          Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1 620 000.00 GBP

        5. Information about subcontracting:

    3. Section VI
      1. Additional information

        Prior information notice reference 2019-097473

        Please access NEPO portal www.neportal.org and tender reference DN421200 for free for full details of requirements. If you have problems accessing the NEPO portal tendering system or downloading documents

        Please contact the supplier technical support Proactis Helpdesk Ticketing System http://proactis.kayco.com Email: [email protected]

      2. Procedures for review
        1. Review body
          The High Court of England and Wales
          7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
          London
          EC4A 1NL
          United Kingdom
          E-mail: [email protected]
        2. Body responsible for mediation procedures

        3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

      3. Date of dispatch of this notice
        2019-10-03