Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Guinness Partnership Ltd
Bower House, 1 Stable Street
Oldham
OL9 7LH
UK
Contact person: Ms Karen Burton
Telephone: +44 3031231890
E-mail: procurement@guinness.org.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Apprentice Providers
Reference number: DN312477
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Guinness wish to appoint up to 5 training providers for the provision of a range of apprenticeship qualifications on a national level via the apprenticeship levy.
The contract is to provide existing and new staff with apprenticeship training. The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) requires apprenticeship training paid for from the apprenticeship levy to be paid via the digital account, therefore providers are required to be successfully registered on the “Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP)”.
Bidders that aren’t currently registered on RoATP are required to demonstrate how they will be registered for the start of this contract. Should a bidder be successful and they fail to register on RoATP in time for the start of the contract, Guinness reserves the right to amend the contract award decision and award to the next compliant bidder.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1 200 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Apprentice Provider of Adult Social Care
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a range of apprenticeship qualifications on a national level via the apprenticeship levy in the field of adult social care.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management and monitoring
/ Weighting: 10
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
Apprentice Provider of Business Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a range of apprenticeship qualifications on a national level via the apprenticeship levy in the field of business services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management and monitoring
/ Weighting: 10
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Apprentice Provider of Housing
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a range of apprenticeship qualifications on a national level via the apprenticeship levy in the field of housing.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management and monitoring
/ Weighting: 10
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Apprentice Provider in Horticulture
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a range of apprenticeship qualifications on a national level via the apprenticeship levy in the field of horticulture.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management and monitoring
/ Weighting: 10
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Apprentice Provider in Property
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a range of apprenticeship qualifications on a national level via the apprenticeship levy in the field of property.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Experience, technical capacity and ability
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Contract delivery and learner experience
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Customer service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Management and monitoring
/ Weighting: 10
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 060-132606
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 20
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GP Strategies Training Limited
08003851
3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
WA14 2DT
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
372 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
620 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspire Achieve Advance Limited
07095168
Sitwell House, Sitwell Street
Derby
DE1 2JT
UK
NUTS: UKF
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
288 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
480 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dutton Fisher Associates Limited
06789099
10/12 The Grove
Ilkley
LS29 9EG
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
276 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
460 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YMCA Training
04379109
112 Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3NQ
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
108 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
180 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Growth Company Limited
02443911
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
UK
NUTS: UKD
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
156 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
260 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Guinness Partnership Limited
30 Brock Street, Regent's Place
London
NW1 3FG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2018