Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Education and Training Foundation
First Floor, 157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Co-ordinator
Telephone: +44 2037408280
E-mail: tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28768
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Charity
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Functional Skills Support for the FE Workforce, Including the Teaching of Phonics to Adult Learners
Reference number: PD 18/19.2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Education and Training Foundation awarded 2 contracts to assist in the development of a framework, resources and a CPD programme to support the FE workforce with the introduction of the latest functional skills qualifications. The workforce support programme supports all aspects of the introduction of newly reformed functional skills, with particular focus on the introduction of phonics teaching to adults (now part of the entry level english functional skills qualifications).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
544 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
ENGLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Education and Training Foundation awarded two contracts to assist in the development of a framework, resources and a CPD programme to support the FE workforce with the introduction of the new functional skills qualifications. The workforce support programme supports all aspects of the introduction of newly reformed functional skills with particular focus on the introduction of phonics teaching to adults (now part of the entry level english functional skills qualifications).
This tender had four strands:
Strand 1: Resources for the teaching of phonics to adults;
Strand 2: Produce and pilot training on phonics for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and existing teachers of Functional Skills;
Strand 3: Roll out of training on phonics for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and existing teachers of Functional Skills;
Strand 4: Collaborative projects.
Contracts were awarded for Strands three and four only. Strands one and 2 were retendered and awarded separately.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project impact and outcomes
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Approach and methodology
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Capability, capacity and skills
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Equality and diversity
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Communication, recruitment and dissemination
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Price and added value
/ Weighting: 3
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 092-209029
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PD 18/19.2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Creative Education
4 Avon Path
South Croydon
CR2 6AX
UK
Telephone: +44 7590446792
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Skills and Education Group
Robins Wood House
Nottingham
NG8 3NH
UK
Telephone: +44 1158541639
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 544 600.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:215426)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Education and Training Foundation
First Floor, 157 — 197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2037408280
E-mail: tenderqueries@etfoundation.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/03/2019