Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1978292794
E-mail: rachel.sanders@wrexham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wrexham.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 (ACL) Grant Commissioning Framework
Reference number: PROC17-04
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is responsible for overseeing Adult Community Learning (ACL) in Wrexham.
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.
The partnership seeks to create a framework of providers who are able to provide a range of services to adults.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Accredited Qualifications (Lot 1)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Wrexham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is responsible for overseeing Adult Community Learning (ACL) in Wrexham.
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.
The partnership seeks to create a framework of 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)
WCBC are looking to appoint providers to two lots within this Framework:
- Accredited Qualifications – These would be defined as courses or provision which met the criteria for the QCF framework, and which offered the opportunity of the service user achieving a qualification at the end of the provision.
- Engagement Services – These would be services or provision which supports service users taking the first steps into learning and/or work. These services would contribute to personal development and wellbeing. It is not expected that these services would provide a qualification at the end of the provision.
There are no restrictions on the type of training that is made available to adult learners as this very much depends on the individual needs of each participant.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
Engagement Services (Lot 2)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Wrexham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is responsible for overseeing Adult Community Learning (ACL) in Wrexham.
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.
The partnership seeks to create a framework of 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)
WCBC are looking to appoint providers to two lots within this Framework:
- Accredited Qualifications – These would be defined as courses or provision which met the criteria for the QCF framework, and which offered the opportunity of the service user achieving a qualification at the end of the provision.
- Engagement Services – These would be services or provision which supports service users taking the first steps into learning and/or work. These services would contribute to personal development and wellbeing. It is not expected that these services would provide a qualification at the end of the provision.
There are no restrictions on the type of training that is made available to adult learners as this very much depends on the individual needs of each participant.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2017/S 098-193950
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Accredited Qualifications (Lot 1)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/08/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caia Park Partnership Ltd
Caia Park Centre, Prince Charles Road
Wrexham
LL13 8TH
UK
Telephone: +44 1978310984
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundwork North Wales
3-4 Plas Power Road, Tanyfron
Wrexham
LL11 5SZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1978757524
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales (formerly WEA YMCA CC Cymru)
Holyhead Road
Bangor
LL57 2JA
UK
Telephone: +44 1248363945
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Engagement Services (Lot 2)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/08/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales (formerly WEA YMCA CC Cymru)
Holyhead Road
Bangor
LL57 2JA
UK
Telephone: +44 1248363945
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ADVANCE BRIGHTER FUTURES
3 Belmont Road
Wrexham
LL13 7PW
UK
Telephone: +44 1978364777
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caia Park Partnership Ltd
Caia Park Centre, Prince Charles Road
Wrexham
LL13 8TH
UK
Telephone: +44 1978310984
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Groundwork North Wales
3-4 Plas Power Road, Tanyfron
Wrexham
LL11 5SZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1978757524
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hafan Cymru
Stephens Way
Carmarthen
SA312BG
UK
Telephone: +44 7795109434
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nacro
Challenge House, 148-150 High Street
Birmingham
b6 4US
UK
Telephone: +44 1213804875
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Denbigh Workshop
78 Love Lane
Denbigh
LL163LU
UK
Telephone: +44 7940937848
NUTS: UKL13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chapter I.T. Ltd
Flat 1-6, 1 Queen Street
Amlwch
LL68 9AE
UK
Telephone: +44 7462110763
NUTS: UKL13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Techniquest Glyndwr
Plas Coch Campus, Mold Road
Wrexham
LL11 2AW
UK
Telephone: +44 1978293948
NUTS: UKL23
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:69948)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wrexham County Borough Council
Lampbit Street
Wrexham
LL11 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 1978292794
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2017