Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1978292794
E-mail: procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wrexham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Adult Community Learning Commissioned Services
Reference number: PROC19-174
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wrexham’s ACL Partnership seeks to support Welsh Government’s ACL strategy by offering a diverse range of courses including both accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities. for Essential Skills and employment related training.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Data Processing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham’s ACL Partnership seeks to support Welsh Government’s ACL strategy by offering a diverse range of courses including both accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities. for Essential Skills and employment related training.
The partnership seeks to appoint providers who are able to provide a range of services to adults. These include:
supporting those taking the first steps into learning
providing skills for life and embedding basic skills
providing skills for independent living and skills for work
contributing to personal development and wellbeing, and
developing active citizenship. (Welsh Government, 2016)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employment Related Training
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham’s ACL Partnership seeks to support Welsh Government’s ACL strategy by offering a diverse range of courses including both accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities. for Essential Skills and employment related training.
The partnership seeks to appoint providers who are able to provide a range of services to adults. These include:
supporting those taking the first steps into learning
providing skills for life and embedding basic skills
providing skills for independent living and skills for work
contributing to personal development and wellbeing, and
developing active citizenship. (Welsh Government, 2016)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Essential Skills
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham’s ACL Partnership seeks to support Welsh Government’s ACL strategy by offering a diverse range of courses including both accredited and non-accredited learning opportunities. for Essential Skills and employment related training.
The partnership seeks to appoint providers who are able to provide a range of services to adults. These include:
supporting those taking the first steps into learning
providing skills for life and embedding basic skills
providing skills for independent living and skills for work
contributing to personal development and wellbeing, and
developing active citizenship. (Welsh Government, 2016)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/01/2021
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/01/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Six months prior to contract end date.
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=106569
(WA Ref:106569)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2020